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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Dec 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light north northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light north northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
9:48 am EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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