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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 7 Feb 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Wind Advisory February 7, 11:39am until February 7, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory February 7, 11:39am until February 7, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
9:23 am EST Feb 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 7, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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