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Severe Weather Outbreak Across the Central U.S.

A severe-weather outbreak continues across a large portion of the Mississippi Valley. Multiple strong tornadoes have occurred, and long track storms remain likely. Swaths of intense damaging wind gusts along with very large hail are expected as well. Heavy snow and blowing snow will produce travel hazards in the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SE 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 1:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

Wind Advisory April 1, 08:00am until April 2, 12:00am
High Wind Warning April 1, 08:00am until April 2, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

    Low: 55 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 68. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 68 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 34 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 62 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 42 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 63 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 51 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 75 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 60 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 68. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
Last Update:
10:19 pm EDT Mar 31, 2023
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Apr 1, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 7, 2023
 
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