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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 31. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 37. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Rain before 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 31. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 37. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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