Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fog/Mist

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Vale NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of rain between 3am and 5am.  Patchy fog between midnight and 3am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. Light north northeast wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of rain between 3am and 5am. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. Light north northeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Vale NC
 35.53°N 81.44°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
6pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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