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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Jun 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 62. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 62. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
6:39 pm EDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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