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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 6 Dec 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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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:
12:18 pm EST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Dec 6, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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