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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 4:17 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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