Current conditions at
Macon County Airport (K1A5)
Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.
Fair
20°F
-7°C
| Humidity | 95% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.27 in |
| Dewpoint | 19°F (-7°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 13 Jan 6:35 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
Nantahala Gorge NC
Today

High: 51 °F
Sunny
Tonight

Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
then Rain
Likely and
Patchy FogWednesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
SnowThursday

High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night

Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday

High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night

Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 3am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
5:33 am EST Jan 13, 2026
6am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026


