Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Oct 11:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 57. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 56.