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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

40°F

4°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 2 Dec 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 46. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 46. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
5:48 am EST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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