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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 29 Dec 12:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

St. Stephens NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy dense fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly 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)
12:18 am EST Dec 29, 2025
1am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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