Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Oct 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Draco NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Draco NC
 35.93°N 81.39°W (Elev. 1631 ft)
6:28 pm EDT Oct 16, 2026
7pm EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2026
 
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