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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 10 Dec 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

Wind Advisory December 10, 10:00am until December 11, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
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:
5:28 am EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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