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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 6 Feb 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Wind Advisory February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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