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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Freezing Fog

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 7 Dec 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °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.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. 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.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 am EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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