As of 04:44 EDT

Weather in Highlands, NC

45°Current weather

Highlands, Tuesday, 13 October, 04:44

Clear. Feels like 45°. High 74°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2.8 mph NE
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°

Monthly outlook for Highlands, NC: average high 66.3°, average low 47.5°. That is 0.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 0 days (about 0.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (80.7°), the coolest 18 October (36.2°).

66.3°/47.5°
Average high / low
+0.3°
Above normal
0 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
13 October – 22 October66.4°66.7°-0.1°
23 October – 1 November66.2°64°+1.2°
2 November – 11 Novemberat normal60.3°—

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).

Wed, 1476° / 50°0Clear
76 °Clear

Highlands, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 76°, low 50°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind2.4 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Thu, 1581° / 59°0Clear
81 °Clear

Highlands, Thursday, 15 October

Clear. High 81°, low 59°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind1.7 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Fri, 1676° / 47°0.02Light rain
76 °Light rain

Highlands, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 76°, low 47°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.4 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sat, 1762° / 42°0Clear
62 °Clear

Highlands, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.9 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1859° / 36°0Clear
59 °Clear

Highlands, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 59°, low 36°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind5.2 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 1959° / 40°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Highlands, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 40°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6.2 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2054° / 49°0Light rain
54 °Light rain

Highlands, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 49°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind2.7 mph NE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2161° / 48°0Partly cloudy
61 °Partly cloudy

Highlands, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 48°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2263° / 46°0Clear
63 °Clear

Highlands, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 2365° / 48°0Mostly clear
65 °Mostly clear

Highlands, Friday, 23 October

Mostly clear. High 65°, low 48°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.5 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 2471° / 50°0Partly cloudy
71 °Partly cloudy

Highlands, Saturday, 24 October

Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 50°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.1 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2571° / 52°0Partly cloudy
71 °Partly cloudy

Highlands, Sunday, 25 October

Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 52°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind4.7 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Mon, 2666° / 53°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Highlands, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 53°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.5 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Tue, 2758° / 48°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Highlands, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 48°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind3.6 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2866° / 46°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Highlands, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 46°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind5.8 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2963° / 45°0.11Climate normal
63 °Climate normal

Highlands, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low30° (1976)
Fri, 3064° / 46°0.11Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Highlands, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (1984)
Record low30° (2017)
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)

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.