Outdoor conditions in

Highlands

North Carolina
Now
  1. 77°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 78°Sunny1% rain53% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 77°Sunny1% rain54% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 76°Sunny1% rain55% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 74°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 70°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 65°Partly Cloudy1% rain80% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 62°Mostly Clear2% rain91% humidityGusts 5 mph
  9. 62°Mostly Clear1% rain91% humidityGusts 5 mph
  10. 62°Mostly Clear0% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  11. 62°Mostly Clear0% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 61°Mostly Clear1% rain91% humidityGusts 6 mph
  13. 61°Mostly Clear0% rain91% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 60°Mostly Clear1% rain92% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 60°Mostly Clear1% rain92% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 60°Mostly Clear1% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  17. 59°Mostly Clear1% rain94% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 59°Sunny1% rain94% humidityGusts 10 mph
  19. 58°Sunny0% rain94% humidityGusts 10 mph
  20. 58°Patchy Fog0% rain95% humidityGusts 12 mph
  21. 60°Sunny0% rain91% humidityGusts 15 mph
  22. 64°Sunny0% rain81% humidityGusts 16 mph
  23. 67°Sunny0% rain73% humidityGusts 20 mph
  24. 70°Sunny0% rain65% humidityGusts 21 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
53–91%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
5%
Humidity
61–95%
Wind
37 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
12%
Humidity
62–86%
Wind
39 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
46–82%
Wind
21 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
61–86%
Wind
18 mph
  1. 78° / 61°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 53–91% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 71° / 53°Friday looks breezy.5% rain · Humidity 61–95% · Wind 37 mph
  3. 51° / 39°Saturday looks breezy.12% rain · Humidity 62–86% · Wind 39 mph
  4. 51° / 34°Sunday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 46–82% · Wind 21 mph
  5. 57° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 61–86% · Wind 18 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Macon County area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
6GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground6 · 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?

Weather is less concerning around 8 PM–11 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 56% with light wind and gusts below 7 mph.

Humidity
56%
Wind
2 mph
Gusts
6 mph

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

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Macon County area, about 14 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, NC, 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.