Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Freezing Fog

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 4 Dec 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light west wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight.  Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light west wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.33°N 83.67°W (Elev. 3448 ft)
1:23 am EST Dec 4, 2025
3am EST Dec 4, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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