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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport (KUKF)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 81.08°WElev: 1299ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Jun 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilkesboro NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilkesboro NC
 36.16°N 81.14°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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