Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Macon County Airport (K1A5)
Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.
Fair
39°F
4°C
| Humidity | 22% |
| Wind Speed | N 6 G 9 mph |
| Barometer | 30.19 in |
| Dewpoint | 4°F (-16°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 35°F (2°C) |
| Last update | 19 Jan 4:15 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
Highlands NC
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance RainThursday
High: 44 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
RainFriday
High: 39 °F
Chance Rain
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
1:02 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
4pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
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