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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 4am. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 4am. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
Last Update:
5:49 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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