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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 4 Feb 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 3am. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 3am. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
6:09 pm EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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