Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 2 Dec 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 2, 2025
2pm EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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