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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport (KUKF)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 81.08°WElev: 1299ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Wilkesboro NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Wilkesboro NC
 36.11°N 81.14°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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