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.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newton NC

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 71. Light north wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Light north wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newton NC
 35.69°N 81.22°W (Elev. 1037 ft)
6:56 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
7am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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