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Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Nov 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 46. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 46. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Nov 9, 2026-6pm EST Nov 16, 2026
 
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