Highlands, NC Weather Forecast

Local 7-day forecast

81°

Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

Wind: 1 to 7 mph W

Thursday

Patchy fog before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Local 7-day forecast

Local Weather Overview

This forecast page for Highlands, NC is designed for quick trip planning, giving you a clean read on daytime highs, overnight lows, and changing conditions across the upcoming forecast window. Latest sync: Jul 15, 2026 3:35 PM EDT.

The active forecast window currently covers Jul 16 to Jul 21, 2026 for Highlands, NC.

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Page focus: city weather
Forecast window: Jul 16 to Jul 21, 2026
Latest sync: Jul 15, 2026 3:35 PM EDT
Forecast office: GSP
Source: NOAA / NWS

Next High

81°F

Thursday

Next Low

66°F

Thursday Night

Rain Outlook

Periods mentioning precipitation

Windiest

1 to 7 mph

Thursday

Daily Outlook

Today

Jul 16

Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81 °F

/ 66°F

Wind 1 to 7 mph

Fri

Jul 17

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

80 °F

/ 65°F

Wind 1 to 7 mph

Sat

Jul 18

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79 °F

/ 65°F

Wind 2 to 7 mph

Sun

Jul 19

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80 °F

/ 65°F

Wind 3 to 7 mph

Mon

Jul 20

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81 °F

/ 65°F

Wind 2 to 6 mph

Tue

Jul 21

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81 °F

/ 65°F

Wind 5 mph

This Week in Highlands

Thursday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Highlands at 81 degrees F.

Friday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 65 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Thursday at about 1 to 7 mph W.

Precipitation is mentioned in 12 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated: Jul 15, 2026 3:35 PM EDT
Coverage: 6 days
Time zone: America/New_York
Forecast office: GSP
Radar station: KGSP

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Thursday Night

Jul 16

66°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

1 to 7 mph WNW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 1 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday

Jul 17

80°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

1 to 7 mph NNW

A chance of rain showers between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 1 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Jul 17

65°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy

1 to 6 mph NW

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Jul 18

79°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

2 to 7 mph NW

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Jul 18

65°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

2 to 7 mph NW

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Jul 19

80°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 to 7 mph NW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Jul 19

65°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

3 to 7 mph NW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Jul 20

81°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

2 to 6 mph NW

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night

Jul 20

65°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

5 mph NW

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

Jul 21

81°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Tuesday Night

Jul 21

65°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

6 mph NW

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Detailed Forecast

Period	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Details
Thursday Jul 16	Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81°F	1 to 7 mph W	Patchy fog before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 1 to 7...
Thursday Night Jul 16	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	66°F	1 to 7 mph WNW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 1 to 7 mph, w...
Friday Jul 17	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	80°F	1 to 7 mph NNW	A chance of rain showers between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80....
Friday Night Jul 17	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy	65°F	1 to 6 mph NW	Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Jul 18	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	79°F	2 to 7 mph NW	Showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night Jul 18	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	65°F	2 to 7 mph NW	Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Jul 19	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80°F	3 to 7 mph NW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night Jul 19	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	65°F	3 to 7 mph NW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Jul 20	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81°F	2 to 6 mph NW	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night Jul 20	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	65°F	5 mph NW	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday Jul 21	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81°F	5 mph NW	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night Jul 21	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	65°F	6 mph NW	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

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