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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Nov 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of freezing rain after 1am, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 42 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain after 1am, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025
 
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