Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Nantahala Gorge NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog between midnight and 3am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.31°N 83.65°W (Elev. 1906 ft)
12:18 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
4pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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