Highlands, NC Current Weather Conditions

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▼Current Conditions — Highlands, NC

MACON/FRANKLIN (K1A5)

Mostly Cloudy

69.8 F

Humidity:	100%
Wind Speed:	0.0 mph
Barometer:	in
Dewpoint:	69.8 F
Visibility:	10.00 mi
Precip:	--
Heat Index:	NA
Wind Chill:	NA

Jul 18 2026, 03:14 AM EDT

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▼Hourly Observation History — Highlands, NC

Time	Wind (mph)	Vis (mi)	Weather	Precip (in)	Temperature (F)		Relative Humidity	Wind Chill (F)	Heat Index (F)	Pressure
Time	Wind (mph)	Vis (mi)	Weather	Precip (in)	Air	Dwpt	Relative Humidity	Wind Chill (F)	Heat Index (F)	altimeter (in)	sea level (mb)
03:14 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	69.8	69.8	100%	NA	NA		M
01:22 AM EDT	0.0	5.00	Rain	--	71.6	71.6	100%	NA	73.2		M
12:55 AM EDT	0.0	5.00	Rain	00.11	71.6	71.1	98%	NA	73.0		M
12:35 AM EDT	NE 3.4	3.00	Heavy Rain	00.04	72.0	71.4	98%	NA	73.4		M
12:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Cloudy	--	71.2	70.7	98%	NA	72.7		M
11:55 PM EDT	0.0	7.00	Rain	00.01	71.2	70.7	98%	NA	72.7		M
11:35 PM EDT	0.0	7.00	Light Rain	00.01	71.6	70.9	98%	NA	73.0		M
11:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Cloudy	--	71.1	70.7	99%	NA	72.5		M
10:55 PM EDT		10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	NULL		%	NA	NA		M
10:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	NULL	--	70.9	70.3	98%	NA	72.3		M
10:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	71.1	70.7	99%	NA	72.5		M
09:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	70.9	70.3	98%	NA	72.3		M
09:35 PM EDT	SW 3.4	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	70.3	69.8	98%	NA	71.6		M
09:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	70.9	70.3	98%	NA	72.3		M
08:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	71.4	70.7	98%	NA	72.9		M
08:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	72.7	71.2	95%	NA	74.1		M
08:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	73.8	71.2	92%	NA	75.2		M
07:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	74.7	71.4	90%	NA	76.1		M
07:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	75.2	71.6	89%	NA	76.6		M
07:15 PM EDT	3.4	10.00	Clear	--	75.2	72.3	91%	NA	76.6		M
06:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	00.01	74.5	71.6	91%	NA	75.9		M
06:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	00.01	74.7	72.3	92%	NA	76.1		M
06:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Light Rain	--	74.3	72.7	95%	NA	75.9		M
05:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Light Rain	--	75.2	72.5	91%	NA	76.6		M
05:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	76.1	71.4	85%	NA	77.4		M
05:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	76.3	73.0	90%	NA	77.9		M
04:55 PM EDT	E 4.7	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	76.8	72.7	87%	NA	78.3		M
04:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Light Rain	--	77.5	70.0	78%	NA	78.6		M
04:15 PM EDT	W 6.9	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	77.9	71.4	81%	NA	79.2		M
03:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Light Rain	--	77.0	72.0	84%	NA	78.4		M
03:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Light Rain	--	77.7	71.8	82%	NA	79.0		M
03:15 PM EDT	SE 3.4	10.00	Rain	--	79.7	70.9	75%	NA	82.9		M
02:55 PM EDT	E 4.7	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	81.7	71.6	72%	NA	86.2		M
02:35 PM EDT	8.1	10.00	Clear	--	85.5	73.9	69%	NA	93.2		M
02:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	88.9	70.9	55%	NA	94.8		M
01:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	87.1	70.5	58%	NA	92.5		M
01:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	88.9	72.1	58%	NA	96.1		M
01:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	86.9	72.5	62%	NA	93.9		M
12:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	85.8	73.0	66%	NA	92.8		M
12:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	84.7	73.2	68%	NA	91.6		M
12:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	83.3	72.5	70%	NA	89.1		M
11:55 AM EDT	NE 3.4	10.00	Clear	--	82.4	73.6	75%	NA	88.3		M
11:35 AM EDT	3.4	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	81.0	73.4	78%	NA	86.0		M
11:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Partly Cloudy	--	78.6	72.9	83%	NA	81.7		M
10:55 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	--	79.0	72.9	82%	NA	82.2		M
10:35 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Cloudy	--	77.7	73.2	86%	NA	79.2		M
10:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Cloudy	--	75.9	73.0	91%	NA	77.5		M
09:55 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Cloudy	--	74.5	72.5	94%	NA	76.1		M
09:35 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Cloudy	--	73.4	72.5	97%	NA	75.0		M
09:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Cloudy	--	72.7	72.1	98%	NA	74.3		M
08:55 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Cloudy	--	72.0	71.6	99%	NA	73.6		M
08:35 AM EDT	0.0	7.00	Cloudy	--	71.6	71.1	98%	NA	73.0		M
08:15 AM EDT	0.0	1.25	Fog/Mist	--	71.4	70.7	98%	NA	72.9		M
07:55 AM EDT	0.0	0.75	Fog/Mist	--	71.1	70.7	99%	NA	72.5		M
07:35 AM EDT	0.0	0.50	Fog	--	71.1	70.5	98%	NA	72.5		M
07:15 AM EDT	0.0	0.50	Fog	--	70.7	70.3	99%	NA	72.1		M
06:55 AM EDT	3.4	0.50	Fog	--	70.7	70.3	99%	NA	72.1		M
06:35 AM EDT	0.0	1.00	Fog/Mist	--	70.9	70.3	98%	NA	72.3		M
06:15 AM EDT	0.0	0.75	Fog/Mist	--	70.9	70.3	98%	NA	72.3		M
05:55 AM EDT	0.0	0.75	Fog/Mist	--	71.1	70.7	99%	NA	72.5		M
05:35 AM EDT	0.0	1.00	Fog/Mist	--	70.9	70.5	99%	NA	72.3		M
05:15 AM EDT	0.0	1.00	Fog/Mist	--	70.9	70.5	99%	NA	72.3		M
04:55 AM EDT	0.0	0.75	Fog/Mist	--	70.9	70.3	98%	NA	72.3		M
04:35 AM EDT	0.0	1.50	Fog/Mist	--	70.9	70.3	98%	NA	72.3		M
04:15 AM EDT	0.0	2.50	Fog/Mist	--	70.9	70.3	98%	NA	72.3		M
03:55 AM EDT	0.0	3.00	Fog/Mist	--	70.9	70.3	98%	NA	72.3		M
03:35 AM EDT	0.0	7.00	Cloudy	--	70.9	70.3	98%	NA	72.3		M
03:15 AM EDT	0.0	1.25	Fog/Mist	--	70.9	70.5	99%	NA	72.3		M
02:55 AM EDT	0.0	0.75	Fog/Mist	--	71.1	70.7	99%	NA	72.5		M
02:35 AM EDT	0.0	0.75	Fog/Mist	--	71.1	70.5	98%	NA	72.5		M
02:15 AM EDT	0.0	1.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.2	70.7	98%	NA	72.7		M
01:55 AM EDT	0.0	2.00	Fog/Mist	--	71.2	70.7	98%	NA	72.7		M