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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog. High near 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before noon. High near 55. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 8 to 15 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: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog. High near 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before noon. High near 55. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 8 to 15 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.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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