Dense Plumes of Canadian Smoke Plague the Eastern U.S.

A persistent low pressure system in the Northeast combined with large Canadian wildfires producing a tremendous amount of smoke has resulted in deep plumes of smoke spreading into the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Ohio Valleys. Unhealthy air quality alerts produced by the EPA are in effect for many high population urban centers along the I-95 corridor. Hazy conditions extend into the central U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

A Few Clouds

75°F

24°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jun 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Longview NC

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 79 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 51 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 81 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Clear

    Low: 54 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 61 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 85 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 66 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 83 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Longview NC
 35.75°N 81.38°W (Elev. 1168 ft)
12:55 pm EDT Jun 8, 2023
2pm EDT Jun 8, 2023-6pm EDT Jun 14, 2023
 
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