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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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 16 Aug 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilkesboro NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • 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, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 6 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. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, 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 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °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 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 6 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. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 70. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
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 92. 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 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilkesboro NC
 36.16°N 81.14°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
10:00 am EDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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