Highland Lake, AL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Highland Lake, a town in Blount County, Alabama.
Today
86°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy fog before 8am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Highland Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 51% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 47% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 60% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 60% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 22% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 22% |
| Friday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 23% |
| Friday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 23% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 38% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 38% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 40% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 40% |
| Monday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 49% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 49% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Highland Lake (33.895, -86.423). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Highland Lake
Last spring frost
Mar 26
First fall frost
Nov 10
Growing season
230 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Highland Lake: nearby ZIP 35121 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alabama frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Oneonta, Al (2 mi from Highland Lake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.