Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E High Rocks NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers between 1pm and 2pm.  High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers between 1pm and 2pm. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E High Rocks NC
 35.5°N 83.54°W (Elev. 3678 ft)
10:37 am EDT Mar 9, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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