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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Nov 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 pm EST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Nov 26, 2025-6pm EST Dec 3, 2025
 
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