Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Mar 10:37 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light south wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light south wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
6:48 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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