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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Nov 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
12:47 pm EST Nov 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Nov 15, 2025-6pm EST Nov 22, 2025
 
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