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Winter Storm to Bring Widespread Hazardous Weather from the South into the East

Another winter storm will shift across the Great Lakes into New England today through Thursday. Ice and snow will change to some rain today along the Appalachian corridor before ending as some snow Thursday. Strong winds will cause a ground blizzard in the Northern Plains. Heavy rain and thunderstorms will bring a threat for flooding from the northern Gulf Coast into southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport (KUKF)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 81.08°WElev: 1299ft.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 23 Jan 3:40 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Elkin NCSimilar City Names

Flood Watch January 23, 10:00pm until January 24, 11:00am
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Flood Watch

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy drizzle with a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain

    High: 41 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely with patchy drizzle before 7pm, then rain, mainly after 7pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 7pm. Temperature rising to around 47 by 4am. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

    Low: 37 °F⇑

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Sunny

    High: 47 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 28 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 41 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 20 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    Sunny

    High: 41 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 25 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 46 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy drizzle with a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely with patchy drizzle before 7pm, then rain, mainly after 7pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 7pm. Temperature rising to around 47 by 4am. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Elkin NCSimilar City Names
 36.27°N 80.84°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
4:01 pm EST Jan 23, 2019
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 23, 2019-6pm EST Jan 29, 2019
 
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