Highlands, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Highlands, a town in Macon County, North Carolina.
Today
72°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A chance of rain showers between 9am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Highlands
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph ESE | 72% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph E | 70% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SE | 87% |
| Wednesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph SE | 68% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph S | 89% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 78% |
| Friday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SW | 80% |
| Friday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph ENE | 73% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 83% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNW | 83% |
| Sunday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph WNW | 72% |
| Sunday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NW | 72% |
| Monday | 76°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WNW | 55% |
| Monday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WNW | 55% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.