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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Nov 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 40. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 40. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EST Nov 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Nov 30, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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