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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 59. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 59. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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