Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
6:23 am EST Feb 27, 2026
10am EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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