Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 10 Dec 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Nantahala Gorge NC

Wind Advisory until December 11, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 11, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.33°N 83.67°W (Elev. 3448 ft)
5:28 am EST Dec 10, 2025
11am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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