Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 10:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Granite Falls NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Granite Falls NC
 35.8°N 81.43°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
6:34 pm EDT Oct 7, 2025
10pm EDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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