Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Jan 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
12:19 am EST Jan 18, 2026
4am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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