Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 23 Jan 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow between 9am and 4pm, then rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain before 9pm, then freezing rain.  Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 29. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog before 8am. High near 42. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 9am and 4pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain before 9pm, then freezing rain. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 29. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 42. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
5:54 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
7pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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