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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 12:25 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

High Rocks NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
High Rocks NC
 35.51°N 83.63°W (Elev. 3763 ft)
12:24 pm EDT Sep 9, 2024
12pm EDT Sep 9, 2024-6pm EDT Sep 15, 2024
 
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