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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 6 Feb 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

Wind Advisory until February 7, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until February 7, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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