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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Nov 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. 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

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 9pm. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 9pm. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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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:
1:03 am EST Nov 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Nov 29, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025
 
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