Remnants of Arthur and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Fire Weather Threat in the West

Life-threatening, potentially catastrophic flash flooding expected along the central Gulf Coast as the remnants of Arthur track across the area. Isolated brief tornadoes and damaging gusts remain possible overnight in the Southeast. Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms may cause lightning-ignited fires and erratic behavior due to gusty winds across parts of the West Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Highlands NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly before 3am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am.  High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am.  Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Juneteenth
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Highlands NC
 35.03°N 83.15°W (Elev. 3287 ft)
9:30 pm EDT Jun 18, 2026
2am EDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2026
 
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