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Winter Storm to Bring Areas of Snow, Wintry Mix, High Winds from the Midwest to New England

A storm will move into the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes Thursday before moving into eastern Canada on Friday. A band of heavy snow will impact travel across parts of Iowa, Wisconsin, and upper Michigan Thursday then a wintry mix is forecast for parts of New England Thursday night. High winds from this storm could cause some power outages and damage from parts of Indiana to western New York. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Feb 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered sprinkles before 1am, then scattered sprinkles with a slight chance of rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of rain with scattered sprinkles after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain

    Low: 48 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after noon. High near 56. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 56 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 1am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 39 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain

    High: 54 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 8 mph.

    Chance Rain

    Low: 36 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Rain Likely

    High: 46 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 31 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 44 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 28 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered sprinkles before 1am, then scattered sprinkles with a slight chance of rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of rain with scattered sprinkles after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after noon. High near 56. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 1am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
Last Update:
9:51 pm EST Feb 8, 2023
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Feb 9, 2023-6pm EST Feb 14, 2023
 
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