Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 10 Mar 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 43. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 8am.  High near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 43. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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