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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Feb 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Wind Advisory February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
5:59 am EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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