Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Nov 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Patchy fog after 11am. High near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy dense fog before 1am. Low around 49. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Patchy fog after 11am. High near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Patchy dense fog before 1am. Low around 49. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.33°N 83.67°W (Elev. 3448 ft)
5:33 am EST Nov 25, 2025
6am EST Nov 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 1, 2025
 
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