As of 21:20 EDT

Weather in Highlands, NC

51°Current weather

Highlands, Friday, 9 October, 21:20

Overcast. Feels like 49°. High 64°, low 49°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6 mph E
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°

Monthly outlook for Highlands, NC: average high 64.9°, average low 47.1°. That is 1.2° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 4.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (79.5°), the coolest 18 October (27.4°).

64.9°/47.1°
Average high / low
−1.2°
Below normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
4.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 October – 18 October68.8°68.1°+0.4°
19 October – 28 October58.5°64.8°-3.5°
29 October – 7 Novemberat normal61.8°—

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).

Sat, 1055° / 46°1.98Heavy rain
55 °Heavy rain

Highlands, Saturday, 10 October

Heavy rain. High 55°, low 46°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.7 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility2.1 mi
Dew point54°
Sun, 1164° / 51°0.25Rain
64 °Rain

Highlands, Sunday, 11 October

Rain. High 64°, low 51°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind5.7 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility4.1 mi
Dew point55°
Mon, 1275° / 56°0Clear
75 °Clear

Highlands, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 75°, low 56°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.5 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Tue, 1377° / 56°0Clear
77 °Clear

Highlands, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 77°, low 56°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.1 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Wed, 1480° / 57°0Mostly clear
80 °Mostly clear

Highlands, Wednesday, 14 October

Mostly clear. High 80°, low 57°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind4.8 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 1577° / 61°0.03Light rain
77 °Light rain

Highlands, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 77°, low 61°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.9 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 1676° / 58°0Clear
76 °Clear

Highlands, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 76°, low 58°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 1764° / 35°0Partly cloudy
64 °Partly cloudy

Highlands, Saturday, 17 October

Partly cloudy. High 64°, low 35°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.4 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 1856° / 27°0Clear
56 °Clear

Highlands, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 56°, low 27°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Mon, 1957° / 33°0Partly cloudy
57 °Partly cloudy

Highlands, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 33°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.1 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2056° / 36°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Highlands, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 36°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SE
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Wed, 2155° / 45°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Highlands, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2254° / 49°1.71Heavy rain
54 °Heavy rain

Highlands, Thursday, 22 October

Heavy rain. High 54°, low 49°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SE
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2363° / 48°0.61Heavy rain
63 °Heavy rain

Highlands, Friday, 23 October

Heavy rain. High 63°, low 48°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind5.7 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 2466° / 46°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Highlands, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 46°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind3.9 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2564° / 46°0.16Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Highlands, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high76° (1963)
Record low31° (1965)
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)

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.