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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light south wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 45. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light south wind.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 45. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
Last Update:
6:33 am EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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