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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport (KUKF)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 81.08°WElev: 1299ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Ferguson NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Ferguson NC
 36.1°N 81.34°W (Elev. 1125 ft)
Last Update:
11:00 pm EDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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