Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
10:05 am EDT Aug 31, 2025
1pm EDT Aug 31, 2025-6pm EDT Sep 6, 2025
 
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