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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 9:38 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light west southwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light west southwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
Last Update:
6:24 am EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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