Outdoor conditions in

Highlands

California
Now
  1. 70°Sunny0% rain42% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 75°Sunny0% rain35% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 81°Sunny0% rain30% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 84°Sunny0% rain27% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 86°Sunny0% rain27% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 87°Sunny0% rain27% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 86°Sunny0% rain27% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 81°Clear0% rain33% humidityGusts 15 mph
  9. 75°Clear0% rain40% humidityGusts 15 mph
  10. 68°Clear0% rain44% humidityGusts 14 mph
  11. 67°Clear0% rain45% humidityGusts 12 mph
  12. 66°Clear0% rain45% humidityGusts 9 mph
  13. 65°Clear0% rain45% humidityGusts 7 mph
  14. 63°Clear0% rain49% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 62°Clear0% rain50% humidityGusts 3 mph
  16. 61°Clear0% rain50% humidityGusts 5 mph
  17. 60°Clear0% rain50% humidityGusts 6 mph
  18. 60°Clear0% rain49% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 59°Clear0% rain49% humidityGusts 10 mph
  20. 59°Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 10 mph
  21. 59°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 10 mph
  22. 59°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 12 mph
  23. 65°Sunny0% rain45% humidityGusts 12 mph
  24. 72°Sunny0% rain38% humidityGusts 12 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
27–70%
Wind
15 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
24–50%
Wind
12 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
31–67%
Wind
13 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
68–94%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks breezy.

Rain
10%
Humidity
71–95%
Wind
35 mph
  1. 87° / 51°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 27–70% · Wind 15 mph
  2. 90° / 59°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 24–50% · Wind 12 mph
  3. 87° / 59°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 31–67% · Wind 13 mph
  4. 69° / 53°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 68–94% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 61° / 50°Monday looks breezy.10% rain · Humidity 71–95% · Wind 35 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Redwood City area · Updated Thu 10:26 AM
47GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 5:45 AM

Air near ground47 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Highlands radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Highlands.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Humidity is 42%.

Humidity
42%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
12 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Oakland

About 18 miles away, the Oakland hub looks more deeply at Oakland, CA. It reflects that wider area rather than Highlands’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Redwood City area, about 7 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Highlands, CA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.