Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Along the East Coast; Unsettled Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A cold front across the East Coast will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall, gusty to damaging winds, and a possible tornado through Friday. A series of Pacific storms will continue impacts through the middle of next week across the Pacific Northwest and northern California coast. Gusty winds, low elevation rainfall, and high elevation snow are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog/Mist

54°F

12°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 6 Nov 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
6:13 am EST Nov 6, 2026
6am EST Nov 6, 2026-6pm EST Nov 12, 2026
 
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