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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Nov 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Nov 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Nov 19, 2025-6pm EST Nov 25, 2025
 
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