Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
2:39 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
3pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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