Storm System to Move Across the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible on Veterans Day across parts of the lower Ohio and western Tennessee Valleys. A developing storm will bring rain and gusty winds to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday, with the first accumulating snow likely in the higher elevations of the central Appalachians and interior Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 12 Nov 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
1:23 am EST Nov 12, 2026
2am EST Nov 12, 2026-6pm EST Nov 18, 2026
 
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