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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Jan 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
1:43 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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