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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.

    Low: 4 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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