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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 5 May 10:30 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Widespread dense fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Dense Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Widespread dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Dense Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Monday
Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Widespread dense fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Widespread dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
Last Update:
9:59 pm EDT May 5, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT May 5, 2024-6pm EDT May 12, 2024
 
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