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Current conditions at

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport (KUKF)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 81.08°WElev: 1299ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cricket NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers before 5am, then rain after 5am. Steady temperature around 64. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before noon. Temperature falling to around 41 by noon. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F⇓

    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light southwest wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers before 5am, then rain after 5am. Steady temperature around 64. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before noon. Temperature falling to around 41 by noon. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light southwest wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cricket NC
 36.16°N 81.19°W (Elev. 1155 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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