Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Macon County Airport (K1A5)
Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.
Fair
12°F
-11°C
| Humidity | 88% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.02 in |
| Dewpoint | 9°F (-13°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 16 Jan 5:55 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
Highlands NC
Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 06:19am until January 16, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
Cold Weather Advisory
Today
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Wintry
Mix LikelySaturday
High: 37 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
SunnySaturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Clear
M.L.King Day
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely after 11pm, mixing with freezing rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
2:13 am EST Jan 16, 2026
6am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
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