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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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