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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Unknown Precip

38°F

3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 5 Dec 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog. Low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 10am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog. Low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 10am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. 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:
12:18 am EST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Dec 5, 2025-6pm EST Dec 11, 2025
 
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