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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Sep 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
2:03 pm EDT Sep 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Sep 29, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 6, 2025
 
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