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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Nov 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Nov 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Nov 17, 2025-6pm EST Nov 23, 2025
 
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