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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.

Fog/Mist

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Conover NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. Light north northeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °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 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. Light north northeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Conover NC
 35.71°N 81.22°W (Elev. 1047 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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