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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Dec 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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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:
5:43 pm EST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Dec 6, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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