Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Macon County Airport (K1A5)
Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.Unknown Precip
35°F
2°C
| Humidity | 96% |
| Wind Speed | NE 8 G 16 mph |
| Barometer | 29.96 in |
| Dewpoint | 34°F (1°C) |
| Visibility | 1.50 mi |
| Wind Chill | 28°F (-2°C) |
| Last update | 25 Jan 8:55 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
Nantahala Lake NC
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
Ice Storm Warning January 25, 09:04am until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Ice Storm Warning
Today
High: 43 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
FogTonight
Low: 14 °F
Chance Rain
and Areas
Freezing FogMonday
High: 24 °F
Patchy Fog
then SunnyMonday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Today
Rain, mainly before 5pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 43. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Areas of fog before 1am, then areas of fog after 3am. Areas of freezing fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
6:47 am EST Jan 25, 2026
9am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
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