Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 25 Nov 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Patchy fog. High near 53. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy dense fog before 2am. Low around 50. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 54 by noon, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog. High near 53. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Patchy dense fog before 2am. Low around 50. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 54 by noon, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
5:33 am EST Nov 25, 2025
9am EST Nov 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 1, 2025
 
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