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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog

50°F

10°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 9 Mar 7:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
Last Update:
6:04 am EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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