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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 9pm, then freezing rain. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 28. South southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 44. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain before 9pm, then freezing rain. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 28. South southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 44. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
Last Update:
6:18 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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