Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Macon County Airport (K1A5)
Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.
Partly Cloudy
23°F
-5°C
| Humidity | 65% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.08 in |
| Dewpoint | 13°F (-11°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 16 Jan 10:15 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
Nantahala Gorge NC
Today
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Chance
Showers then
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
FogSaturday
High: 38 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
SunnySaturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
M.L.King Day
High: 32 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before 1am, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet between 1am and 3am, then rain showers likely after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 30. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 11am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
7:14 am EST Jan 16, 2026
10am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
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