Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Northlakes NC

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 46. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Light west southwest wind.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 46. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Northlakes NC
 35.81°N 81.37°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
12:18 pm EST Jan 1, 2026
2pm EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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