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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Drizzle

58°F

14°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 4:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Low around 37. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 44. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Low around 37. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 44. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
Last Update:
3:14 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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