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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 5:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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