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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Roaring River NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
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:
5 Miles SSW Roaring River NC
 36.15°N 81.03°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 am EDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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