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Highland County
Heating degree days from Wilmington, the nearest of Base 65's reference stations (32 km from the county's center). When it misses a day, Washington Court House (46 km) fills in.
Season so far272degree days, Jul 1 to Nov 4
Normal to date50046% warmer than normal
Last 7 days36normal for the week: 119
A normal year5,364degree days in a normal year (NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals, summed)
Month by month, season 2026-27
| Month | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 3 | 6 | 78 | 343 | 663 | 960 | 1,113 | 918 | 739 | 379 | 145 | 18 |
| Observed | 3 | 1 | 47 | 209 | 14* | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
* month in progress.
The last two weeks
| Day | High | Low | Degree days | Normal | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Nov 4 | 69° | 60° | 0.5 | 18.1 | Wilmington |
| Tue Nov 3 | 75° | 56° | 0.0 | 17.8 | Wilmington |
| Mon Nov 2 | 59° | 51° | 10.0 | 17.4 | Wilmington |
| Sun Nov 1 | 71° | 53° | 3.0 | 17.0 | Wilmington |
| Sat Oct 31 | 66° | 47° | 8.5 | 16.6 | Wilmington |
| Fri Oct 30 | 68° | 41° | 10.5 | 16.3 | Wilmington |
| Thu Oct 29 | 75° | 49° | 3.0 | 15.9 | Wilmington |
| Wed Oct 28 | 75° | 49° | 3.0 | 15.5 | Wilmington |
| Tue Oct 27 | 73° | 42° | 7.5 | 15.1 | Wilmington |
| Mon Oct 26 | 73° | 41° | 8.0 | 14.7 | Wilmington |
| Sun Oct 25 | 71° | 39° | 10.0 | 14.3 | Wilmington |
| Sat Oct 24 | 69° | 41° | 10.0 | 14.0 | Wilmington |
| Fri Oct 23 | 68° | 40° | 11.0 | 13.6 | Wilmington |
| Thu Oct 22 | 69° | 38° | 11.5 | 13.2 | Wilmington |
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