Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 5 Feb 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
1:44 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
3pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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