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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.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Conover NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 1am. Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am. Low around 58. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 1am. Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am. Low around 58. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Conover NC
 35.71°N 81.22°W (Elev. 1047 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 pm EDT Oct 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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