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Current conditions at

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport (KUKF)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 81.08°WElev: 1299ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Jun 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairplains NC

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 89. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 66 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 89. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairplains NC
 36.18°N 81.16°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Jun 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2026
 
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