Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 10 May 4:40 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers between noon and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light north northwest wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
2:23 pm EDT May 10, 2026
5pm EDT May 10, 2026-6pm EDT May 17, 2026
 
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