Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light southwest wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
2:33 am EST Dec 9, 2025
3am EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025
 
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