Excessive Heat for the Southwest; Showers and Thunderstorms for Portions of the Plains and East Coast

Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the eastern two-thirds of the country today along and ahead of a cold front. Some of these storms may result in isolated incidences of severe weather, including flash flooding. Meanwhile, more records may be tied or broken as excessive heat across the California's Central Valley and much of the Desert Southwest continues. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 6 Jun 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newton NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Newton NC
 35.67°N 81.23°W (Elev. 997 ft)
2:43 pm EDT Jun 6, 2024
3pm EDT Jun 6, 2024-6pm EDT Jun 13, 2024
 
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