Highlands, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (28741)
Current Conditions From Nearby Station
Feels Like 56°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Station
Feels Like 56°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 64°F to 53°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°F below the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 70°F with lows around 45°F.
This Date in Weather History
1957 - The second in a series of unusual October storms hit southern California causing widespread thunderstorms. Santa Maria was drenched with 1.13 inches of rain in two hours. Hail drifted to 18 inches in East Los Angeles. Waterspouts were sighted off Point Mugu and Oceanside.
More on this and other weather history
Highlands 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Oct 21
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Oct 22
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Oct 23
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday Oct 24
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday Oct 25
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday Oct 26
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Oct 27
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:45 AM
Sunset 6:51 PM
Last Light 7:17 PM
Moonset 6:43 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
103 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Tue's Low Temperature
12 at 20 Miles West-southwest Of Dubois, WY
Weather Folklore
When ropes are tight it's going to rain; When weather's fair, they're slack again.
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About Highlands, North Carolina
Highlands is an incorporated town in Macon County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located on a plateau in the southern Appalachian Mountains, within the Nantahala National Forest, it lies mostly in southeastern Macon County and slightly in southwestern Jackson County, in the Highlands and Cashiers Townships, respectively. The permanent population was 1,014 at the 2020 census.
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