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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 17. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before noon. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -7. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 17. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before noon. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -7. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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