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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Feb 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light southwest wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 51. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 51. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 20, 2026
 
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