Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through Monday. For Hawaii, gusty trade winds a drier weather could result in any fires that start to spread rapidly. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 2:25 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 62 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 7 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Low around 56. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 63. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.