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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog

38°F

3°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 6 Dec 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain between 2am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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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 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Dec 6, 2025-6pm EST Dec 12, 2025
 
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