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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 11 Jan 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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