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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jan 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 am EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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