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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 50. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 50. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.08°N 83.2°W (Elev. 3891 ft)
Last Update:
6:55 pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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