Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Vale NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vale NC
 35.55°N 81.41°W (Elev. 994 ft)
6:28 am EDT Oct 18, 2025
1pm EDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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