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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 9:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
6:19 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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