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Highlands Weather & Hourly Forecast

United States · North Carolina · 28741

Sunny
67°F
Sunny
Feels like: 68°F
💧 Humidity 97% 🌡 Pressure 30.09 inHg 💨 Wind 2 mph 👁 Visibility 6.2 mi Clouds 4% ☀️ UV index 0.2 · Low 🌅 Sunrise 7:07 AM 🌇 Sunset 7:56 PM

Hourly Forecast for Highlands

Today
Sunny · 9:00 AM Sunny
67° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 97%30.09 inHg
Sunny · 12:00 PM Sunny
73° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 71%30.09 inHg
Partly cloudy · 3:00 PM Partly cloudy
85° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 37%30.00 inHg
Mostly cloudy · 6:00 PM Mostly cloudy
78° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 59%30.00 inHg
Mostly cloudy night · 9:00 PM Mostly cloudy night
70° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 63%30.03 inHg
Tomorrow
Overcast night · 12:00 AM Overcast night
69° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 64%30.03 inHg
Overcast night · 3:00 AM Overcast night
65° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 71%30.00 inHg
Partly cloudy night · 6:00 AM Partly cloudy night
63° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 76%30.00 inHg
Sunny · 9:00 AM Sunny
67° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 66%30.00 inHg
Sunny · 12:00 PM Sunny
81° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 42%29.97 inHg
Overcast · 3:00 PM Overcast
82° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 48%29.91 inHg
Mostly cloudy · 6:00 PM Mostly cloudy
75° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 59%29.85 inHg
Light rain · 9:00 PM Light rain
67° 💧 0.04 in 💨 0 mph H 79%29.91 inHg
Sunday
Overcast night · 12:00 AM Overcast night
64° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 88%29.94 inHg
Overcast night · 3:00 AM Overcast night
62° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 88%29.91 inHg
Overcast night · 6:00 AM Overcast night
64° 💧 0.01 in 💨 5 mph H 80%29.91 inHg

In Highlands and, more broadly, across the state of North Carolina: This morning will start with mostly sunny skies, with just a few clouds breaking up the bright conditions. Temperatures are expected to be very hot early on, ranging from about 74 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit by midday. In the afternoon, high temperatures will remain quite warm, with the possibility of a brief shower bringing around 0.04 inches of rain. There's a maximum 63% chance of rain during this time. Winds will be light, coming from the southwest at up to 7 mph, with gusts reaching 23 mph at times. Overall, expect hot conditions throughout the day with a slight chance of rain and occasional breezes.

15-Day Weather Outlook for Highlands

TomorrowTomorrow Light rain Light rain 83°/62° 💧 0.04 in 💨 5 mph
Sunday, Sep 6Sun Sep 6 Light rain Light rain 86°/62° 💧 0.01 in 💨 6 mph
Monday, Sep 7Mon Sep 7 Light rain Light rain 70°/62° 💧 0.02 in 💨 10 mph
Tuesday, Sep 8Tue Sep 8 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy 76°/56° 💧 None 💨 7 mph
Wednesday, Sep 9Wed Sep 9 Sunny Sunny 80°/57° 💧 None 💨 4 mph
Thursday, Sep 10Thu Sep 10 Sunny Sunny 85°/59° 💧 None 💨 8 mph
Friday, Sep 11Fri Sep 11 Moderate rain Moderate rain 81°/61° 💧 0.47 in 💨 5 mph
Saturday, Sep 12Sat Sep 12 Moderate rain Moderate rain 69°/61° 💧 1.07 in 💨 5 mph
Sunday, Sep 13Sun Sep 13 Moderate rain Moderate rain 80°/60° 💧 0.31 in 💨 3 mph
Monday, Sep 14Mon Sep 14 Light rain Light rain 77°/61° 💧 0.15 in 💨 6 mph
Tuesday, Sep 15Tue Sep 15 Light rain Light rain 71°/57° 💧 0.01 in 💨 6 mph
Wednesday, Sep 16Wed Sep 16 Moderate rain Moderate rain 73°/55° 💧 0.32 in 💨 4 mph
Thursday, Sep 17Thu Sep 17 Light rain Light rain 76°/61° 💧 0.36 in 💨 5 mph
Friday, Sep 18Fri Sep 18 Light rain Light rain 78°/60° 💧 0.05 in 💨 9 mph
Saturday, Sep 19Sat Sep 19 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy 73°/50° 💧 None 💨 5 mph

TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK

Temperature & Weather Trends in Highlands

Vertical axis: °F · Color based on temperature
Sunny at 9:00 AM
67° Today 9:00 AM
Sunny at 10:00 AM
68° 10:00 AM
Sunny at 11:00 AM
70° 11:00 AM
Sunny at 12:00 PM
73° 12:00 PM
Sunny at 1:00 PM
78° Today 1:00 PM
Sunny at 2:00 PM
83° 2:00 PM
Partly cloudy at 3:00 PM
85° 3:00 PM
Partly cloudy at 4:00 PM
84° 4:00 PM
Partly cloudy at 5:00 PM
81° Today 5:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 6:00 PM
78° 6:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 7:00 PM
75° 7:00 PM
Mostly cloudy night at 8:00 PM
71° 8:00 PM
Mostly cloudy night at 9:00 PM
70° Today 9:00 PM
Overcast night at 10:00 PM
70° 10:00 PM
Overcast night at 11:00 PM
70° 11:00 PM
Overcast night at 12:00 AM
69° 12:00 AM
Overcast night at 1:00 AM
67° Tomorrow 1:00 AM
Overcast night at 2:00 AM
65° 2:00 AM
Overcast night at 3:00 AM
65° 3:00 AM
Mostly cloudy night at 4:00 AM
64° 4:00 AM
Mostly cloudy night at 5:00 AM
64° Tomorrow 5:00 AM
Partly cloudy night at 6:00 AM
63° 6:00 AM
Partly cloudy night at 7:00 AM
62° 7:00 AM
Partly cloudy at 8:00 AM
63° 8:00 AM
Sunny at 9:00 AM
67° Tomorrow 9:00 AM
Sunny at 10:00 AM
72° 10:00 AM
Sunny at 11:00 AM
77° 11:00 AM
Sunny at 12:00 PM
81° 12:00 PM
Sunny at 1:00 PM
83° Tomorrow 1:00 PM
Mostly sunny at 2:00 PM
83° 2:00 PM
Overcast at 3:00 PM
82° 3:00 PM
Overcast at 4:00 PM
79° 4:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 5:00 PM
78° Tomorrow 5:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 6:00 PM
75° 6:00 PM
Overcast at 7:00 PM
72° 7:00 PM
Overcast night at 8:00 PM
69° 8:00 PM
Light rain at 9:00 PM
67° Tomorrow 9:00 PM
Light rain at 10:00 PM
65° 10:00 PM
Overcast night at 11:00 PM
65° 11:00 PM
Overcast night at 12:00 AM
64° 12:00 AM
Overcast night at 1:00 AM
63° Sunday 1:00 AM
Overcast night at 2:00 AM
62° 2:00 AM
Overcast night at 3:00 AM
62° 3:00 AM
Overcast night at 4:00 AM
63° 4:00 AM
Overcast night at 5:00 AM
64° Sunday 5:00 AM
Overcast night at 6:00 AM
64° 6:00 AM
Light rain at 7:00 AM
63° 7:00 AM
Overcast at 8:00 AM
64° 8:00 AM
Overcast at 9:00 AM
68° Sunday 9:00 AM
Overcast at 10:00 AM
74° 10:00 AM
Mostly cloudy at 11:00 AM
79° 11:00 AM
Mostly cloudy at 12:00 PM
82° 12:00 PM
Partly cloudy at 1:00 PM
84° Sunday 1:00 PM
Partly cloudy at 2:00 PM
85° 2:00 PM
Partly cloudy at 3:00 PM
86° 3:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 4:00 PM
81° 4:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 5:00 PM
74° Sunday 5:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 6:00 PM
77° 6:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 7:00 PM
74° 7:00 PM
Mostly cloudy night at 8:00 PM
69° 8:00 PM
Partly cloudy night at 9:00 PM
67° Sunday 9:00 PM
Partly cloudy night at 10:00 PM
66° 10:00 PM
Light rain at 11:00 PM
65° 11:00 PM
Light rain at 12:00 AM
63° 12:00 AM
Partly cloudy night at 1:00 AM
63° Monday 1:00 AM
Light rain at 2:00 AM
62° 2:00 AM
Light rain at 3:00 AM
62° 3:00 AM
Overcast night at 4:00 AM
62° 4:00 AM
Overcast night at 5:00 AM
62° Monday 5:00 AM
Overcast night at 6:00 AM
62° 6:00 AM
Overcast night at 7:00 AM
62° 7:00 AM
Overcast at 8:00 AM
62° 8:00 AM
Mostly cloudy at 9:00 AM
64° Monday 9:00 AM
Mostly cloudy at 10:00 AM
67° 10:00 AM
Mostly cloudy at 11:00 AM
67° 11:00 AM
Mostly cloudy at 12:00 PM
68° 12:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 1:00 PM
70° Monday 1:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 2:00 PM
70° 2:00 PM
Overcast at 3:00 PM
69° 3:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 4:00 PM
71° 4:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 5:00 PM
70° Monday 5:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 6:00 PM
70° 6:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 7:00 PM
69° 7:00 PM
Mostly cloudy night at 8:00 PM
65° 8:00 PM
Partly cloudy night at 9:00 PM
63° Monday 9:00 PM
Partly cloudy night at 10:00 PM
62° 10:00 PM
Partly cloudy night at 11:00 PM
64° 11:00 PM
Partly cloudy night at 12:00 AM
60° 12:00 AM
Partly cloudy night at 1:00 AM
58° Tuesday 1:00 AM
Partly cloudy night at 2:00 AM
57° 2:00 AM
Partly cloudy night at 3:00 AM
57° 3:00 AM
Partly cloudy night at 4:00 AM
57° 4:00 AM
Mostly clear night at 5:00 AM
56° Tuesday 5:00 AM
Mostly clear night at 6:00 AM
56° 6:00 AM
Partly cloudy night at 7:00 AM
57° 7:00 AM
Partly cloudy at 8:00 AM
59° 8:00 AM

AIR QUALITY FORECAST

Air Quality Forecast for Highlands

Hourly forecast · Updated every 2 hours
Good
Nearest forecast value 9:00 AM
PM2.5 Fine particles Good 2,5µg/m³

Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.

PM10 Particulate matter Good 6,5µg/m³

Includes dust, pollen and other airborne particles. High concentrations may irritate the respiratory system.

O₃ Ozone Good 26,9µg/m³

Ground-level ozone can irritate the eyes and respiratory system when concentrations are elevated.

NO₂ Nitrogen dioxide Good 5,6µg/m³

A gas emitted mainly by traffic and some industrial activity. High exposure can affect respiratory health.

Air quality is favorable for outdoor activities.

UV & HEALTH

UV, Sun & Health Outlook in Highlands

Maximum daily UV Today, tomorrow and the following day show the maximum UV index forecast for each day.
0–2 Low 3–5 Moderate 6–7 High 8–10 Very high 11+ Extreme
Today UV 9,3Very high 😊Good
Tomorrow UV 9,0Very high 😐Moderate
Sunday UV 8,7Very high 😐Moderate
Monday UV 5,0Moderate 🙂Fair
Tuesday UV 6,0High 🙂Fair
Wednesday UV 7,0High Unavailable
Thursday UV 8,0Very high Unavailable
Hourly UV index today
9:00 AMUV 1,1 10:00 AMUV 2,9 11:00 AMUV 5,4 12:00 PMUV 7,7 1:00 PMUV 9,2 2:00 PMUV 9,3 3:00 PMUV 6,2 4:00 PMUV 2,8 5:00 PMUV 1,2 6:00 PMUV 0,2 7:00 PMUV 0,1
Today's weather health advice Open today's recommendations.

Very high UV risk

Use SPF 50+ sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses. Seek shade and limit exposure around midday.

Good air quality

Air quality is good and outdoor activities can be enjoyed normally.

Comfortable temperature conditions

Temperatures should feel comfortable for most people, with no particular heat or cold precautions needed.

Best in the morning or late in the day

For walking, running or cycling, prefer the early morning or late afternoon.

WIND OUTLOOK

Hourly Wind Forecast for Highlands

Vertical axis: mph · Horizontal axis: hours
Hourly wind speed Chart of sustained wind and maximum gusts in mph. Today 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Today 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Today 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Today 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM Tomorrow 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM Tomorrow 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Tomorrow 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Tomorrow 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Tomorrow 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Tomorrow 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM Sunday 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM Sunday 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Sunday 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Sunday 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Sunday 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Sunday 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM Monday 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM Monday 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Monday 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Monday 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Monday 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Monday 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM Tuesday 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM Tuesday 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM
Sustained wind Max gusts
Internal PR simulation: 3.45 Population: 1,074

Forecast data for Highlands were last refreshed today at 8:57 AM. The current forecast period extends through 06/09/2026 at 6:00 AM. Weather, air-quality and UV-index data are provided through WEATHER-INFO.COM. Forecasts are produced automatically from the latest available data and are subject to periodic technical checks. This service is intended for general weather information.