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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Feb 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 am EST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 9, 2026-6pm EST Feb 15, 2026
 
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