Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Apr 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bethlehem NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bethlehem NC
 35.81°N 81.29°W (Elev. 919 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
3pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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