Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 8 Jun 11:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Lowgap NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Clear

    Low: 49 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Clear

    Low: 52 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 80 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 57 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 81 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 64 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    High: 79 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm.  Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 58 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Lowgap NC
 36.52°N 80.87°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
7:30 pm EDT Jun 8, 2023
12am EDT Jun 9, 2023-6pm EDT Jun 14, 2023
 
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