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Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 5:05 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light north wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Dense Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light north wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
1:19 pm EDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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