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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of rain between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of rain between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
Last Update:
6:19 am EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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