As of 07:18 EDT

Weather in Highlands, NC

50°Current weather

Highlands, Saturday, 10 October, 07:18

Rain. Feels like 46°. High 55°, low 49°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.7 mph NE
Humidity92%
Visibility2.5 mi
Dew point47°

Monthly outlook for Highlands, NC: average high 63.5°, average low 44.3°. That is 1.8° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (81.1°), the coolest 19 October (27.1°).

63.5°/44.3°
Average high / low
−1.8°
Below normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October67.1°67.7°-0.4°
20 October – 29 October57.5°64.6°-3.9°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal61.6°—

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).

Sun, 1159° / 51°0.35Rain
59 °Rain

Highlands, Sunday, 11 October

Rain. High 59°, low 51°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity89%
Visibility3.9 mi
Dew point55°
Mon, 1275° / 56°0Mostly clear
75 °Mostly clear

Highlands, Monday, 12 October

Mostly clear. High 75°, low 56°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.7 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Tue, 1377° / 55°0Clear
77 °Clear

Highlands, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 77°, low 55°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.1 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Wed, 1481° / 56°0Clear
81 °Clear

Highlands, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 81°, low 56°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3.8 mph NE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 1580° / 60°0Clear
80 °Clear

Highlands, Thursday, 15 October

Clear. High 80°, low 60°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.3 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 1674° / 58°0.08Light rain
74 °Light rain

Highlands, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 74°, low 58°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 1767° / 40°0.07Light rain
67 °Light rain

Highlands, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 40°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sun, 1847° / 29°0Clear
47 °Clear

Highlands, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 47°, low 29°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Mon, 1955° / 27°0Clear
55 °Clear

Highlands, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 55°, low 27°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.7 mph N
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Tue, 2056° / 31°0Clear
56 °Clear

Highlands, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 56°, low 31°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind4.9 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 2159° / 35°0Clear
59 °Clear

Highlands, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 59°, low 35°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2258° / 36°0Clear
58 °Clear

Highlands, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 58°, low 36°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Fri, 2355° / 40°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Highlands, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 40°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.6 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 2460° / 40°0Mostly clear
60 °Mostly clear

Highlands, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 60°, low 40°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.4 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 2558° / 45°0.02Light rain
58 °Light rain

Highlands, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 45°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.9 mph W
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2664° / 47°0.13Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Highlands, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (1963)
Record low31° (1962)
Tue, 2764° / 47°0.18Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Highlands, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high78° (2014)
Record low31° (1962)
Wed, 2864° / 47°0.18Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Highlands, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high79° (2023)
Record low29° (2001)
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)

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.