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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Feb 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light west wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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