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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Light west southwest wind.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
Last Update:
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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