Outdoor conditions in

Highlands

Texas
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 89°Partly Sunny12% rain56% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 90°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain52% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 90°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain52% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 89°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain54% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 89°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain54% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 87°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain57% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 86°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain59% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 83°Mostly Cloudy11% rain67% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 81°Partly Cloudy11% rain72% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 79°Partly Cloudy11% rain77% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 78°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain82% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 77°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain85% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 75°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain90% humidityGusts 3 mph
  14. 75°Chance Rain Showers29% rain87% humidityGusts 3 mph
  15. 74°Chance Rain Showers29% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 73°Chance Rain Showers29% rain90% humidityGusts 3 mph
  17. 72°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 72°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  19. 71°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 71°Slight Chance Rain Showers25% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  21. 72°Slight Chance Rain Showers25% rain87% humidityGusts 15 mph
  22. 73°Slight Chance Rain Showers25% rain79% humidityGusts 20 mph
  23. 74°Slight Chance Rain Showers25% rain74% humidityGusts 22 mph
  24. 75°Slight Chance Rain Showers25% rain66% humidityGusts 23 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
18%
Humidity
52–97%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
29%
Humidity
35–93%
Wind
30 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–55%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–68%
Wind
9 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
43–70%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 90° / 73°Today looks fairly quiet.18% rain · Humidity 52–97% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 76° / 65°Friday looks breezy.29% rain · Humidity 35–93% · Wind 30 mph
  3. 70° / 53°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 37–55% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 73° / 51°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–68% · Wind 9 mph
  5. 76° / 57°Monday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 43–70% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
56ModerateUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

56 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground56 · Moderate 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

Sustained wind is 10 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
56%
Wind
10 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

About 17 miles away, the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands hub looks more deeply at Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX. 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 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area, about 18 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, TX, 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.