Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fog

45°F

7°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 28 Dec 7:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

St. Stephens NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 56 by 9am, then falling to around 42 during the remainder of the day. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light west wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 56 by 9am, then falling to around 42 during the remainder of the day. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light west wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
St. Stephens NC
 35.76°N 81.27°W (Elev. 1109 ft)
6:23 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
8pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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