Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light northwest wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain between 8am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
6:14 am EST Feb 28, 2026
12pm EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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