Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
9pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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