Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 3pm, then a chance of snow between 3pm and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain or freezing rain before 3am, then freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am.  Patchy fog. Low around 29. East southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 44. South wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 3pm, then a chance of snow between 3pm and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain or freezing rain before 3am, then freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog. Low around 29. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 44. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
8am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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