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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow between 9am and 4pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all freezing rain after 7pm. Low around 27. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 42. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 9am and 4pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all freezing rain after 7pm. Low around 27. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 42. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
Last Update:
1:24 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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