Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 2 Dec 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 7pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.33°N 83.67°W (Elev. 3448 ft)
6:48 am EST Dec 2, 2025
7am EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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