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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog. High near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog. High near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.31°N 83.65°W (Elev. 1906 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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