Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	5 Sep 6:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

St. Stephens NC

Today
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Labor Day
High: 81 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Light west northwest wind.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Labor Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.