Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog

59°F

15°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 15 Oct 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.31°N 83.65°W (Elev. 1906 ft)
6:24 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
7am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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