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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Dec 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles between 9am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles between 9am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EST Dec 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Dec 11, 2025-6pm EST Dec 18, 2025
 
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