Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 10:30 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 57. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
10:44 pm EDT May 15, 2024
10pm EDT May 15, 2024-6pm EDT May 22, 2024
 
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