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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog

61°F

16°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 22 Sep 6:25 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 am EDT Sep 22, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Sep 22, 2024-6pm EDT Sep 28, 2024
 
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