Highlands, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Highlands, a town in Macon County, North Carolina.
Tonight
55°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
A slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and midnight, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 5am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Highlands
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog | 9 to 13 mph SE | 26% |
| Wednesday | 60°F | Patchy Fog | 3 to 10 mph SE | 63% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Patchy Fog | 5 mph SSE | 96% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Areas Of Fog | 3 mph S | 37% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph WNW | 32% |
| Friday | 65°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 3 mph NW | 19% |
| Friday Night | 45°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph NNW | 2% |
| Saturday | 61°F | Sunny | 1 to 8 mph WNW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 41°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 1% |
| Sunday | 58°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph WNW | 6% |
| Sunday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 9 mph NNW | 9% |
| Monday | 57°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph WNW | 9% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph NW | 5% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph NW | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Highlands (35.054, -83.198). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Highlands
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
167 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Highlands: nearby ZIP 28741 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Highlands, Nc (1 mi from Highlands). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.