Highlands, NC Current Weather Conditions

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▼Current Conditions — Highlands, NC

MACON/FRANKLIN (K1A5)

Clear

74.3 F

Humidity:	59%
Wind Speed:	0.0 mph
Barometer:	in
Dewpoint:	59.0 F
Visibility:	10.00 mi
Precip:	--
Heat Index:	74.1 F
Wind Chill:	NA

May 16 2026, 06:55 PM 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)
06:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	74.3	59.0	59%	NA	74.1		M
06:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	79.7	54.0	41%	NA	79.3		M
06:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	82.9	52.5	35%	NA	81.7		M
05:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	83.7	52.9	35%	NA	82.2		M
05:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	82.9	52.9	36%	NA	81.7		M
05:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	82.9	51.3	33%	NA	81.5		M
04:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	82.0	50.9	34%	NA	80.8		M
04:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	83.3	52.7	35%	NA	82.0		M
04:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	81.7	52.7	37%	NA	80.8		M
03:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	81.5	52.2	36%	NA	80.6		M
03:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	81.7	49.5	33%	NA	80.4		M
03:15 PM EDT	3.4	10.00	Clear	--	82.9	50.4	32%	NA	81.3		M
02:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	81.1	49.3	33%	NA	80.1		M
02:35 PM EDT	SW 3.4	10.00	Clear	--	81.9	49.3	32%	NA	80.6		M
02:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	80.8	48.7	33%	NA	79.9		M
01:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	79.7	49.6	35%	NA	79.0		M
01:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	79.7	50.0	35%	NA	79.0		M
01:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	77.2	50.4	39%	NA	76.5		M
12:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	76.6	50.2	40%	NA	75.9		M
12:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	76.1	50.7	41%	NA	75.4		M
12:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	74.7	47.1	38%	NA	73.6		M
11:55 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	73.8		%	NA	NA		M
11:35 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	72.5	46.9	40%	NA	71.4		M
11:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	69.6		%	NA	NA		M
10:55 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	68.7	49.1	50%	NA	NA		M
10:35 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	67.1	50.2	55%	NA	NA		M
10:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	64.0	49.8	60%	NA	NA		M
09:55 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	62.4	48.2	60%	NA	NA		M
09:35 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	60.6	48.0	63%	NA	NA		M
09:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	57.4	48.6	72%	NA	NA		M
08:55 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	55.2	49.6	81%	NA	NA		M
08:35 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	53.1	50.0	89%	NA	NA		M
08:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	50.5	48.7	94%	NA	NA		M
07:55 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	48.6	47.7	97%	NA	NA		M
07:35 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	46.9	46.4	98%	NA	NA		M
07:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	45.7	45.1	98%	NA	NA		M
06:55 AM EDT	0.0	2.00	Fog/Mist	--	45.5	44.8	97%	NA	NA		M
06:35 AM EDT	0.0	2.00	Fog/Mist	--	45.1	44.6	98%	NA	NA		M
06:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	45.0	44.6	99%	NA	NA		M
05:55 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	45.0	44.6	99%	NA	NA		M
05:35 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	44.8	44.2	98%	NA	NA		M
05:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	44.2	43.7	98%	NA	NA		M
04:55 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	44.2	43.9	99%	NA	NA		M
04:35 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	43.9	43.3	98%	NA	NA		M
04:15 AM EDT	0.0	7.00	Clear	--	44.4	43.9	98%	NA	NA		M
03:55 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	44.8	44.4	99%	NA	NA		M
03:35 AM EDT	0.0	3.00	Fog/Mist	--	45.0	44.6	99%	NA	NA		M
03:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	44.6	44.1	98%	NA	NA		M
02:55 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	45.1	44.6	98%	NA	NA		M
02:35 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	45.0	44.4	98%	NA	NA		M
02:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	46.0	45.5	98%	NA	NA		M
01:55 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	46.4	45.7	97%	NA	NA		M
01:35 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	46.6	46.0	98%	NA	NA		M
01:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	46.6	46.0	98%	NA	NA		M
12:55 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	47.3	46.6	97%	NA	NA		M
12:35 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	47.3	46.8	98%	NA	NA		M
12:15 AM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	47.8	47.1	97%	NA	NA		M
11:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	48.0	47.5	98%	NA	NA		M
11:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	49.1	48.2	97%	NA	NA		M
11:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	49.8	48.9	97%	NA	NA		M
10:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	50.9	49.5	95%	NA	NA		M
10:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	NULL	48.7	%	NA	NA		M
10:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	52.5	49.5	89%	NA	NA		M
09:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	53.4	50.9	91%	NA	NA		M
09:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	54.5	51.4	89%	NA	NA		M
09:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	NULL	50.9	%	NA	NA		M
08:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	NULL	51.8	%	NA	NA		M
08:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	61.3	51.8	71%	NA	NA		M
08:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	63.9	51.1	63%	NA	NA		M
07:55 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	67.6	51.6	56%	NA	NA		M
07:35 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	69.6	50.4	50%	NA	NA		M
07:15 PM EDT	0.0	10.00	Clear	--	72.3	49.5	44%	NA	71.4		M