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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 54%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 27 Nov 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of freezing rain after 3am, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain after 3am, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
12:28 am EST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Nov 27, 2025-6pm EST Dec 3, 2025
 
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