Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fog/Mist

56°F

13°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 29 Dec 4:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Northlakes NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 56 by 10am, then falling to around 40 during the remainder of the day. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light west wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 56 by 10am, then falling to around 40 during the remainder of the day. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light west wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Northlakes NC
 35.81°N 81.37°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
3:23 am EST Dec 29, 2025
5am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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