Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
2:24 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
4am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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