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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

23°C

73°F

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 13 km/h
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 21°C (69°F)
Visibility 6 km
Last update 26 May 6:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Severe T-storm Watch May 26, 06:57pm until May 26, 09:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch May 26, 06:57pm until May 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °C

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 22. West northwest wind 8 to 14 km/h becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    High: 22 °C

    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 km/h. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 13 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 11 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h.

    High: 22 °C

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 11 km/h.

    Low: 11 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °C

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °C

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 8 to 16 km/h. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Memorial Day
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 22. West northwest wind 8 to 14 km/h becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 km/h. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 11 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 11 km/h.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.03°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3383 m)
Last Update:
3:10 pm EDT May 26, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT May 26, 2024-6pm EDT Jun 2, 2024
 
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