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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
6:08 pm EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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