Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Eastern U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation wet snow Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Nov 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the evening.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Highlands NC
 35.08°N 83.2°W (Elev. 3891 ft)
1:23 pm EST Nov 10, 2026
3pm EST Nov 10, 2026-6pm EST Nov 17, 2026
 
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