Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.30 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Apr 12:17 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Overnight
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light south wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.