Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 5:19 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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