Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 8:36 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
6:19 am EDT Mar 25, 2026
8am EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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