Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog

33°F

1°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 5 Nov 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
6:38 am EST Nov 5, 2025
7am EST Nov 5, 2025-6pm EST Nov 11, 2025
 
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