As of 19:25 EDT

Weather in Highlands, NC

68°Current weather

Highlands, Thursday, 15 October, 19:25

Clear. Feels like 68°. High 77°, low 52°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.9 mph S
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°

Monthly outlook for Highlands, NC: average high 65.1°, average low 42.7°. That is 0° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (77.1°), the coolest 18 October (32.9°).

65.1°/42.7°
Average high / low
+0°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October65.8°65.9°-0°
25 October – 3 November63.8°63.4°+0.2°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal59.3°—

October records over 66 years

90°3 October 2019All-time high
29.1°28 October 2001All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Franklin (13 mi).

Fri, 1674° / 48°0Mostly clear
74 °Mostly clear

Highlands, Friday, 16 October

Mostly clear. High 74°, low 48°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sat, 1754° / 36°0Partly cloudy
54 °Partly cloudy

Highlands, Saturday, 17 October

Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 36°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind15.5 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sun, 1861° / 33°0Clear
61 °Clear

Highlands, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 61°, low 33°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind5.6 mph E
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point24°
Mon, 1966° / 36°0Clear
66 °Clear

Highlands, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 66°, low 36°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind1.5 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Tue, 2070° / 42°0Clear
70 °Clear

Highlands, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 70°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.1 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2164° / 44°0Clear
64 °Clear

Highlands, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 64°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.2 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 2261° / 42°0Clear
61 °Clear

Highlands, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 61°, low 42°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.8 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 2364° / 41°0Clear
64 °Clear

Highlands, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 64°, low 41°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 2467° / 42°0Clear
67 °Clear

Highlands, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 67°, low 42°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind3.9 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 2565° / 43°0Clear
65 °Clear

Highlands, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 65°, low 43°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 2663° / 42°0Clear
63 °Clear

Highlands, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 63°, low 42°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2763° / 44°0Clear
63 °Clear

Highlands, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 63°, low 44°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2864° / 44°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Highlands, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 44°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind4.9 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2966° / 44°0Partly cloudy
66 °Partly cloudy

Highlands, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SE
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 3062° / 49°0.18Light rain
62 °Light rain

Highlands, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 49°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4.3 mph N
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3164° / 47°0.11Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Highlands, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low31° (1993)
Sun, 0164° / 46°0.11Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Highlands, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2003)
Record low27° (2023)
Mon, 0263° / 46°0.22Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Highlands, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high78° (2003)
Record low26° (2023)
Tue, 0362° / 44°0.08Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Highlands, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high77° (2003)
Record low29° (1963)
Wed, 0460° / 43°0.12Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Highlands, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high72° (1987)
Record low27° (1966)
Thu, 0559° / 43°0.14Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Highlands, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (1975)
Record low28° (1991)
Fri, 0660° / 42°0.07Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Highlands, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (2022)
Record low27° (1967)
Sat, 0760° / 43°0.15Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Highlands, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low26° (1967)
Sun, 0860° / 42°0.12Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Highlands, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (2022)
Record low26° (1976)
Mon, 0960° / 42°0.11Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Highlands, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (2023)
Record low25° (2019)
Tue, 1060° / 42°0.2Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Highlands, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high74° (2006)
Record low22° (2025)
Wed, 1159° / 41°0.19Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Highlands, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low22° (2025)
Thu, 1258° / 41°0.2Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Highlands, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high76° (2020)
Record low23° (2019)
Fri, 1357° / 39°0.03Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Highlands, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (1985)
Record low20° (2019)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Highlands, NC are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Highlands, NC since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.