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A Significant Spring Storm Impacting the Central U.S. This Week

A significant late-season winter storm will bring an expanding area of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Further south, severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes. A multi-day excessive rain and flooding event will impact the Ozarks into the Ohio Valley through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 3:30 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog after 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog after 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 am EDT Apr 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Apr 2, 2025-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2025
 
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