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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light southeast wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before noon. High near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 3am, mixing with snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light southeast wind.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before noon. High near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 3am, mixing with snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
6:33 am EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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