Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Dec 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Wind Advisory until December 11, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 11, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
5:28 am EST Dec 10, 2025
10am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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