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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 58. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 58. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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