Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Apr 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Granite Falls NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light west wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light west wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Granite Falls NC
 35.79°N 81.4°W (Elev. 1079 ft)
7:20 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
7pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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