Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.32 in
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	6 Aug 5:05 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Overnight
Low: 57 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 72 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light east wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of rain, mainly before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday

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. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.