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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 11:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 pm EDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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