Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ellendale NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. Light north wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. Light north wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Ellendale NC
 35.92°N 81.33°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
6:34 am EDT Jun 28, 2026
8am EDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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