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Highlands, NC 28775 Weather

It is 57°F and clear in Highlands, NC 28775, observed at 6:55 PM EDT. Tonight: Mostly Clear, low 49°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).

Highlands, NC 28775 current weather

57°F

Clear

H -- / L 49°Feels like 57°

  • No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at Macon County Airport (14.6 mi away), 10/29/2026, 6:55 PM EDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 4:03 PM PT

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7-day forecast

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  • Today10/29Low 49°High

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Mostly Clear
  • Fri10/30Low 53°High 71°

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 3 mph.

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Sunny
  • Sat10/31Low 49°High 60°

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 2 to 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
  • Sun11/124% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 55°

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  • Mon11/219% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 59°

    Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
  • Tue11/329% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 61°

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly Sunny
  • Wed11/463% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 60°

    Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Thu11/563% chance of precipitationLow High 61°

    Thursday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for 35.027, -83.320 from the NWS GSP office, updated 10/29/2026, 4:03 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Forecaster's discussionIssued 10/29/2026, 7:21 PM EDT

What has changed

Updated for 00Z TAFs.

Key messages

1. Dry through at least Saturday. Trending drier Sunday through Tuesday so confidence on getting any rain remains very low. The next best chance for rain does not look to arrive until the middle of next week. Above normal temperatures expected, with the exception of Sunday.

Discussion

Key message 1: Dry through at least Saturday. Trending drier Sunday through Tuesday so confidence on getting any rain remains very low. The next best chance for rain does not look to arrive until the middle of next week. Above normal temperatures expected, with the exception of Sunday.

Warm and dry high pressure lingers over the region through Friday keeping well above normal temperatures around. Highs peak on Friday, climbing into the upper 70s to lower 80s in the mountain valleys and east of the mountains.

A dry backdoor cold front tracks across the GSP forecast area late Friday into early Saturday. Cold air damming gradually develops behind the front as surface high pressure centers itself over the Northeast US this weekend. This will allow much cooler high temperatures to return. Highs on Saturday will remain a few degrees above normal, with highs on Sunday dropping near normal to just below normal. Model guidance continues trending drier each forecast cycle, showing the southern periphery of the surface ridge shunting the bulk of moisture south and west of the GSP forecast area. As a result, the latest NBM has trended even lower on PoPs Sunday into Sunday night, depicting mostly slight chance PoPs across the western half of the forecast area.

The high looks to remain in control of the pattern through at least Tuesday, allowing mostly dry conditions to continue. Thus, NBM no longer has mentionable PoPs (<15%) on Monday or Tuesday. The next best chance for rain looks to arrive by Wednesday or Thursday as a low pressure system approaches out of the west. A slight warming trend can be expected through much of the workweek, with high temperatures trending back above normal.

Aviation

At KCLT and elsewhere: Dry and mostly VFR through the 00Z TAF period. Low VFR stratocu has dissipated leaving on cirrus for the evening into the overnight. Expect mountain valley fog but not at KAVL overnight. Only cirrus expected during the day as well. Light and variable to calm winds overnight become light N to NE during the day Friday.

Outlook: Dry and VFR through at least Saturday, outside of mountain valley fog. Rain and associated restrictions may return Sunday but confidence is now very low with global weather models trending drier each successive model run. Models are now trending dry for Monday and Tuesday.

Watches, warnings and advisories

GA: None. NC: None. SC: None.

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

  1. Now59°Mostly Clear0%1 mph
  2. 8 PM56°Mostly Clear0%0 mph
  3. 9 PM56°Mostly Clear0%0 mph
  4. 10 PM54°Mostly Clear0%0 mph
  5. 11 PM53°Mostly Clear0%1 mph
  6. 12 AM52°Mostly Clear0%1 mph

Hourly details

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Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Highlands, NC 28775 right now?
The latest observation from Macon County Airport was 57°F and clear, reported at 10/29/2026, 6:55 PM EDT.
Will it rain in Highlands, NC 28775 in the next 24 hours?
The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Highlands, NC 28775 today?
Sunrise is about 7:51 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:42 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Highlands, NC 28775?
At Coweeta Exp Stn, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 72°F and the normal low is 43°F.

Nearby hazards

North Carolina hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

  • Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
  • Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
  • River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
  • Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

UV and air quality forecast

EPA and AirNow

AQI forecast today (Macon County)
55ModeratePM2.5
AQI forecast tomorrow (Macon County)
53ModeratePM2.5

UV index guide · Air quality

Drought

By county

Macon County, week of 10/27/2026

34% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:51 AM
Sunset
6:42 PM
Daylight
10 hr 50 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 84% lit
First light (civil dawn)
7:25 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
7:08 PM
Moonrise
9:21 PM
Moonset
11:53 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 72°, low 43°, precipitation 5.07 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Coweeta Exp Stn, 7 mi away.

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