Newest long-range forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provide insight into what this winter could look like in North Carolina.
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Hickory, NC
Right Now
50°
Clear
- Humidity: 96%
- Feels Like: 50°
- Heat Index: 50°
- Wind: 3 mph
- Wind Chill: 50°
- UV Index: 4 Moderate
- Sunrise: 07:45:40 AM
- Sunset: 06:31:29 PM
- Dew Point: 49°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Sunny. Warm. High 81F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Partly cloudy skies. Low 51F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy skies during the morning hours will become overcast in the afternoon. High 67F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Day
Precip
Temp
Fri
2%
51°
81°
Fri
Friday
81°/51°
Mainly sunny. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 2%
Sunrise: 07:45:40 AM
Sunset: 06:31:29 PM
Humidity: 54%
Wind: NNW @ 3 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Friday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 51F. Winds light and variable.
Sat
1%
49°
67°
Sat
Saturday
67°/49°
Considerable cloudiness. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 1%
Sunrise: 07:46:37 AM
Sunset: 06:30:27 PM
Humidity: 53%
Wind: NE @ 7 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Saturday Night
Overcast. Low 49F. Winds light and variable.
Sun
2%
49°
67°
Sun
Sunday
67°/49°
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 2%
Sunrise: 06:47:34 AM
Sunset: 05:29:26 PM
Humidity: 52%
Wind: NE @ 6 mph
UV Index: 2 Low
Sunday Night
Cloudy. Low 49F. Winds light and variable.
Mon
5%
50°
67°
Mon
Monday
67°/50°
Clouds giving way to sun . Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 5%
Sunrise: 06:48:31 AM
Sunset: 05:28:26 PM
Humidity: 57%
Wind: NE @ 5 mph
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Monday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low around 50F. Winds light and variable.
Tue
21%
55°
71°
Tue
Tuesday
71°/55°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 21%
Sunrise: 06:49:29 AM
Sunset: 05:27:28 PM
Humidity: 70%
Wind: NE @ 7 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Tuesday Night
Overcast with showers at times. Low near 55F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Wed
69%
60°
67°
Wed
Wednesday
67°/60°
Rain. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the low 60s.
Chance of Rain: 69%
Sunrise: 06:50:27 AM
Sunset: 05:26:32 PM
Humidity: 84%
Wind: ENE @ 8 mph
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 60F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
Thu
74%
54°
70°
Thu
Thursday
70°/54°
Cloudy with rain. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 74%
Sunrise: 06:51:24 AM
Sunset: 05:25:36 PM
Humidity: 81%
Wind: SE @ 6 mph
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Thursday Night
Rain showers in the evening becoming more intermittent overnight. Low 54F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
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- Mark Price The Charlotte Observer
Fierce winds and large breaking waves have ripped up a large section of North Carolina’s famous coastal highway N.C. 12, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation.
- Kristen Johnson The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A massive nor’easter is currently pounding the North Carolina coast with intense winds, flooding and waves up to 14 feet.
- Mark Price The Charlotte Observer
"It would not be a surprise to see frost in places across the NC foothills and NW Piedmont."
- Mark Price The Charlotte Observer
The remnants of Hurricane Isaias far exceeded the 6-inch forecast for the western half of North Carolina over the weekend, forecasters say. Among the worst-hit areas was Burke County.
- Sharon McBrayer
One of the rescues involved an unsheltered couple and their dog who had set up camp along the Catawba River near the greenway and behind Freedom High School.
- Mark Price The Charlotte Observer
Remnants of Hurricane Isaias dumped more than 5 inches of rain in parts of North Carolina, causing flash flooding, landslides and leaving 11,000 Duke Energy customers without power early Sunday.
- Joe Marusak The Charlotte Observer
Despite weakening overnight into a post-tropical cyclone, former Hurricane Isaias threatens the North Carolina mountains with mudslides and floods, a National Weather Service meteorologist said Saturday.
- Joe Marusak The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte flights and weekend events were canceled as Isaias became a major hurricane in the Gulf on Friday.
- Anna Roman The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The Orionids meteor shower is active from now to Saturday, Nov. 7.
- Joe Marusak The Charlotte Observer
Could Hurricane Isaias, which strengthened in the Gulf on Thursday, deliver the destruction of 2024’s Hurricane Helene in the North Carolina mountains?
- William Chapman
"It turns out, at least from my subjective opinion of when we reach peak color each year, that September is important,” former Appalachian State professor Howard Neufeld said.
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Brandi D. Addison
USA Today
A stronger-than-normal polar vortex is taking shape over the North Pole. That might sound like a recipe for a brutally cold winter, but it isn't that simple.