Observed 3:20 AM CDT at KBHM

Highland Lakes, AL weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north-northeast. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 10 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 91Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 50°10° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 72°22° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 52°11° · Clear
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 2 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	20%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	10%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	41%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	3%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	32%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	8%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BMX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba River near Mountain Brook

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba River Near Hoover

8.1 mi

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 56% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 32

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Birmingham Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Highland Lakes weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:18 PM; Morning 6:42–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:27 PM; Morning 6:33–6:42 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 3:42–6:33 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:15 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Highland Lakes. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Highland Lakes, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights

Cahaba River near Mountain Brook

Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road

Cahaba River Near Hoover

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon