Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Feb 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Light southwest wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am.  Low around 35. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Light southwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
12:18 am EST Feb 2, 2026
2am EST Feb 2, 2026-6pm EST Feb 8, 2026
 
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