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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

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    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.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    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.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    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)
Last Update:
5:33 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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