Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 15 Aug 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Granite Falls NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Granite Falls NC
 35.8°N 81.43°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Aug 15, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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