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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E High Rocks NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after noon, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after noon, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E High Rocks NC
 35.5°N 83.54°W (Elev. 3678 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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