Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 9:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

St. Stephens NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
St. Stephens NC
 35.76°N 81.27°W (Elev. 1109 ft)
7:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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