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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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Sep 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cricket NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Labor Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Cricket NC
 36.18°N 81.19°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
8:30 pm EDT Sep 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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