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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Nov 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Highlands NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 54 °F⇓

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Highlands NC
 35.03°N 83.15°W (Elev. 3287 ft)
Last Update:
5:23 am EST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Nov 26, 2025-6pm EST Dec 2, 2025
 
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