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Significant Winter Storm Continues - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows This Week

A winter storm will continue to impact our area. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport (KUKF)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 81.08°WElev: 1299ft.

Light Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 25 Jan 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Glade Valley NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 04:13pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 04:13pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 27 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain between 7pm and 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Freezing rain. High near 27. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain between 7pm and 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Glade Valley NC
 36.46°N 81.04°W (Elev. 2864 ft)
Last Update:
1:00 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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