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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 28 Nov 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 45 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
Last Update:
12:37 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025
 
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