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Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog

60°F

16°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 17 Apr 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
2:25 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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