Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 12 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
12:18 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
5pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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