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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Feb 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Light south wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 46. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Light south wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 46. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
5:09 am EST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 20, 2026
 
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