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Current conditions at

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport (KUKF)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 81.08°WElev: 1299ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Nov 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fairplains NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Fairplains NC
 36.18°N 81.16°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 4, 2025
 
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