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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light southwest wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
Last Update:
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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