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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog

62°F

17°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 16 Oct 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.21°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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