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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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