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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 04:12am until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 04:12am until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 13 by 8pm, then rising to around 23 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 13 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 13 by 8pm, then rising to around 23 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.18°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
2:18 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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