Forecast and Conditions for Highlands, North Carolina

Updated: 4:41 AM EDT on July 09, 2008
Observed at TheWrightPlace Hwy. 64 E, Highlands, North Carolina
Temperature 62.2 °F / 16.8 °C
Humidity 84%
Dew Point 57 °F / 14 °C
Wind NNW at 3.5 mph / 5.6 km/h
Pressure 30.10 in / 1019.2 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Light Rain
Visibility 5.0 miles / 8.0 kilometers
Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 4500 ft / 1371 m
Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 7000 ft / 2133 m
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 11000 ft / 3352 m
Yesterday's Maximum 75.6 °F / 24.2 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 64.2 °F / 17.9 °C
Normal high 90 °F / 32 °C
Normal low 66 °F / 18 °C
Record high 103 °F / 39 °C (1977)
Record low 51 °F / 10 °C (1933)
Sunrise06:26 AM (EDT)
Sunset08:49 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise01:26 PM (EDT)
Moon Set12:21 AM (EDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 3:42 am EDT on July 9, 2008

Now
An area of rain...with a few embedded thunderstorms...will gradually weaken over the southern mountains of North Carolina through 5 am. Rainfall amounts of one tenth to one half inch could fall in some of the persistent showers. Most of the rain will stay to the south of a line from Bryson City to Waynesville and Hendersonville.
Forecast as of 3:49 am EDT on July 9, 2008

Today
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday Night and Saturday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday through Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
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