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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Nov 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 9pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 39. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light west northwest wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 9pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 39. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EST Nov 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Nov 30, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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