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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 40. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 37 by 11am. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 42 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 40. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 37 by 11am. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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