Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Drizzle

60°F

16°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.82 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	29 Dec 3:15 am EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Overnight
Low: 50 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 47 °F⇓
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
New Year's Day
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 43.