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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Light west wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    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 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Light west wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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