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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
9:04 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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