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Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 13 Sep 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Vale NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Vale NC
 35.55°N 81.43°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 pm EDT Sep 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 20, 2026
 
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