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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light south southwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 35 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light south southwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 10pm, then snow and freezing rain between 10pm and 3am, then snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
Last Update:
4:53 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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