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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 5 Feb 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light west wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light west wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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