Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Feb 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  High near 46. East wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 46. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
5:34 am EST Feb 13, 2026
11am EST Feb 13, 2026-6pm EST Feb 19, 2026
 
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