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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 30 Nov 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Light southeast wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 33. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Light southeast wind.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 33. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of snow before 8am, then rain and snow likely between 8am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EST Nov 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Nov 30, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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