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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Jan 8:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Today
High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Thursday
High: 21 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.