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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Longview NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Longview NC
 35.73°N 81.39°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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