Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport (KUKF)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 81.08°WElev: 1299ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Glade Valley NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Glade Valley NC
 36.49°N 81.07°W (Elev. 2700 ft)
6:30 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
6pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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