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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Jan 3:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Thursday
High: 24 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 34.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.