Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 28 Jul 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Longview NC

Severe T-storm Watch until July 28, 08:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until July 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 90 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 68. West wind 3 to 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 68. West wind 3 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Longview NC
 35.75°N 81.38°W (Elev. 1168 ft)
2:38 pm EDT Jul 28, 2026
4pm EDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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