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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Dec 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Light west northwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light southwest wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Light west northwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
Last Update:
9:58 pm EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025
 
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