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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Light west wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 33. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Light west wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 33. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
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)
Last Update:
5:33 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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