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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport (KUKF)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 81.08°WElev: 1299ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 9:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Ferguson NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 70. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °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 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 70. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Ferguson NC
 36.1°N 81.34°W (Elev. 1125 ft)
Last Update:
10:00 am EDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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