Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 22 Mar 5:36 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
2:23 am EDT Mar 22, 2026
5am EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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