Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Jul 4:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Monday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light north northwest wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
2:30 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
4pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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