Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Oct 5:35 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Showers
Likely and
Areas Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Rain Likely
Monday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Rain
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance Rain
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday

Rain and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.