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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 19 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
Last Update:
1:02 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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