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Current conditions at

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport (KUKF)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 81.08°WElev: 1299ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Elkin NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. High near 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 37. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 37. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Elkin NC
 36.33°N 80.81°W (Elev. 1184 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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