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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, 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:
12:58 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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