Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Mar 2:36 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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