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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 11 Dec 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Wind Advisory December 11, 06:53am until December 11, 10:00am
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    Wind Advisory December 11, 06:53am until December 11, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 37 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
5:23 am EST Dec 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Dec 11, 2025-6pm EST Dec 17, 2025
 
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