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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Dec 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Light northwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Light northwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
Last Update:
5:43 pm EST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Dec 6, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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