Monthly outlook for Highlands, KY: average high 82.8°, average low 65.7°. That is 0.5° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 9 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 August (92.7°), the coolest 16 August (55.7°).
82.8°/65.7°
Average high / low
−0.5°
Below normal
9 / 6
Wet days / normal
2.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
84.5°
83.6°
+0.5°
18 August – 27 August
80°
83.7°
-2.1°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
82.3°
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August records over 66 years
101.5°16 August 2007All-time high
48.4°29 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Lexington (4 mi).
Sun, 0993° / 74°0.11
93 °
Highlands, Sunday, 9 August
Rain. High 93°, low 74°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.2 mph S
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point73°
Mon, 1090° / 73°0
90 °
Highlands, Monday, 10 August
Clear. High 90°, low 73°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Tue, 1190° / 71°0.02
90 °
Highlands, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 71°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Wed, 1290° / 66°1.02
90 °
Highlands, Wednesday, 12 August
Rain. High 90°, low 66°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.8 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Thu, 1379° / 66°0.17
79 °
Highlands, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 79°, low 66°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.6 mph W
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Fri, 1478° / 61°0.15
78 °
Highlands, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 78°, low 61°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 1575° / 56°0
75 °
Highlands, Saturday, 15 August
Mostly clear. High 75°, low 56°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 1678° / 56°0
78 °
Highlands, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 78°, low 56°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.7 mph E
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 1783° / 62°0.07
83 °
Highlands, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 62°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Tue, 1879° / 70°0.17
79 °
Highlands, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 79°, low 70°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.8 mph W
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Wed, 1984° / 67°0
84 °
Highlands, Wednesday, 19 August
Partly cloudy. High 84°, low 67°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.2 mph E
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Thu, 2076° / 68°0.44
76 °
Highlands, Thursday, 20 August
Rain. High 76°, low 68°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.1 mph N
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Fri, 2182° / 66°0.16
82 °
Highlands, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 82°, low 66°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Sat, 2284° / 64°0
84 °
Highlands, Saturday, 22 August
Overcast. High 84°, low 64°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sun, 2374° / 59°0
74 °
Highlands, Sunday, 23 August
Overcast. High 74°, low 59°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.1 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2483° / 65°0.11
83 °
Highlands, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high97° (2007)
Record low55° (1997)
Tue, 2584° / 66°0.07
84 °
Highlands, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low57° (2017)
Wed, 2684° / 66°0.07
84 °
Highlands, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high92° (1987)
Record low55° (2025)
Thu, 2784° / 67°0.11
84 °
Highlands, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high92° (2024)
Record low53° (2025)
Fri, 2884° / 66°0.07
84 °
Highlands, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high95° (2007)
Record low54° (1968)
Sat, 2984° / 66°0.11
84 °
Highlands, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high95° (2024)
Record low48° (1986)
Sun, 3083° / 65°0.14
83 °
Highlands, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high93° (2024)
Record low50° (1986)
Mon, 3183° / 65°0.14
83 °
Highlands, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high93° (1995)
Record low54° (2023)
Tue, 0182° / 65°0.12
82 °
Highlands, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high95° (2011)
Record low52° (1967)
Wed, 0282° / 65°0.11
82 °
Highlands, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high95° (2011)
Record low51° (1967)
Thu, 0382° / 65°0.16
82 °
Highlands, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high98° (2011)
Record low53° (1967)
Fri, 0482° / 64°0.08
82 °
Highlands, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low51° (1997)
Sat, 0581° / 64°0.12
81 °
Highlands, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high94° (2007)
Record low51° (1997)
Sun, 0681° / 63°0.06
81 °
Highlands, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (1998)
Record low52° (1984)
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, KY 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, KY 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.