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Highland, New York Weather

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Highland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Highland, NY
Saturday, July 4 at 4:05 PM
94
°
Clear
Feels like
95°
Humidity
35%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
1:26 AM
Sunset
4:33 PM
Highland, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHighland, NY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit with a 57% chance of precipitation at 10 PM.
L 73°H 95°
Highland, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    57%
    0.39″
    95°73°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    0.03″
    87°73°-8°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Showers
    78%
    2.9″
    73°63°-14°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Showers
    76%
    0.41″
    64°60°-9°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    20%
    —
    82°59°+18°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    —
    91°63°+9°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    0.01″
    81°65°-10°
Highland, NY
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°65°83°100°12p6p12a6anow 94°high 95°low 73°PRECIP %
Highland, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
288° · steady
Direction
WNW
288°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 24 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2211SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the wnw.
Highland, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1002.7
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.61 inHg
Now
1002.7
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1003–1005
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1004.51002.61002.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Highland, NY
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
↑+17 in 6h▲Peak ~59 @ 10 PM

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 17 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 55 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5Good
5.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
110μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 55 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 55
UV peak
4.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 55

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.85
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³420
Highland, NY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
100.3mi
UNLIMITED
107 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
20:05 UTC · Highland, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:05 UTC · Highland, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Highland, NY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Highland, NY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Highland, NY
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:53 AM
Sunrise
1:26 AM
Daylight
15h 07m
Sunset
4:33 PM
Civil dusk
9:08 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Highland, NY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 PM
Moonset
9:57 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Highland, NY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Highland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 24°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 12528

16-Day Forecast — Highland

  1. Sat96°73°57%
  2. Sun87°72°31%
  3. Mon73°63°78%
  4. Tue64°60°76%
  5. Wed82°59°20%
  6. Thu91°63°12%
  7. Fri81°65°59%
  8. Sat82°67°27%
  9. Sun76°63°27%
  10. Mon79°60°24%
  11. Tue83°62°31%
  12. Wed87°56°33%
  13. Thu84°60°52%
  14. Fri93°62°48%
  15. Sat87°66°32%
  16. Sun85°69°46%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Highland

SPC has placed Highland in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Highland peaks at about 73°F in July and bottoms near 27°F in January; October brings the heaviest rain (4.6 inches) and February the least (2.8 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January27°3.5″7
February29°2.8″6
March37°3.5″6
April49°3.9″7
May60°3.5″9
June68°4.6″9
July73°4.5″7
August72°4.3″7
September64°4.6″6
October52°4.6″7
November42°3.5″6
December33°3.8″8

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Highland's January averages 27°F and July 73°F — 46°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 47.2 inches over some 84 days.

Rainfall in Highland stays even across the calendar: September tops out at 4.6 inches over 5.9 rainy days, and February still logs 2.8 inches across 6.4 — a narrow range for Highland. It is a balanced pattern Highland shares with places like Marist College, NY, Fairview, NY and Poughkeepsie, NY.

The cool-season window in Highland starts at mid-April, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Highland wait about two weeks past Highland's last frost, once the soil warms. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in Highland and tender crops must come in. Within Highland, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Highland's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Marist College, NY, Fairview, NY, Poughkeepsie, NY, Arlington, NY, Vassar College, NY.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Highland?
In Highland, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Highland's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Highland?
Highland sees its heaviest rain in October (around 4.6 inches), part of roughly 47 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Highland?
The warmest stretch in Highland comes in July, around 73°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Highland?
On average January is the chilliest month in Highland, about 27°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Highland?
Time tomatoes in Highland for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Highland's frost line.
How many rainy days does Highland get?
Expect roughly 84 wet days a year in Highland.
What hardiness zone is Highland?
Highland's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 27°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Highland?
Highland's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Highland?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Highland in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Highland?
Current conditions for Highland and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Highland forecast updated?
The Highland forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Highland?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Highland are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Highland?
The next few days in Highland's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Highland, New York has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 27°F, July about 73°F, 46°F between them.

Yearly precipitation in Highland totals around 47 inches, spread over about 84 days of rain or snow.

At 41.7°N, Highland's 46°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Highland's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Highland

  • 12528

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.