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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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