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
68°
Sunny
- Humidity: 52%
- Feels Like: 68°
- Heat Index: 68°
- Wind: 3 mph
- Wind Chill: 68°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:48:30 AM
- Sunset: 05:28:27 PM
- Dew Point: 50°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Mainly clear. Low 49F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Mainly clear. Low 49F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy. High 73F. Winds light and variable.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Wind
Precip
5 PM
67°
3 mph
1%
5 PM
67°
Wind: E @ 3 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 54%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 49°
6 PM
61°
2 mph
1%
6 PM
61°
Wind: ENE @ 2 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 65%
Wind Chill: 61°
Heat Index: 61°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 50°
7 PM
58°
1 mph
1%
7 PM
58°
Wind: ENE @ 1 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 72%
Wind Chill: 58°
Heat Index: 58°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 50°
8 PM
56°
2 mph
1%
8 PM
56°
Wind: ENE @ 2 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 56°
Heat Index: 56°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 48°
9 PM
54°
2 mph
1%
9 PM
54°
Wind: NE @ 2 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 79%
Wind Chill: 54°
Heat Index: 54°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 48°
10 PM
53°
2 mph
1%
10 PM
53°
Wind: NE @ 2 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 81%
Wind Chill: 53°
Heat Index: 53°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 47°
11 PM
53°
1 mph
1%
11 PM
53°
Wind: NE @ 1 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 81%
Wind Chill: 53°
Heat Index: 53°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 47°
12 AM
52°
1 mph
2%
12 AM
52°
Wind: NNE @ 1 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 84%
Wind Chill: 52°
Heat Index: 52°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 47°
1 AM
52°
1 mph
3%
1 AM
52°
Wind: N @ 1 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 86%
Wind Chill: 52°
Heat Index: 52°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 48°
2 AM
51°
2 mph
3%
2 AM
51°
Wind: N @ 2 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 51°
Heat Index: 51°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 48°
3 AM
51°
2 mph
3%
3 AM
51°
Wind: N @ 2 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 51°
Heat Index: 51°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 48°
4 AM
51°
1 mph
3%
4 AM
51°
Wind: NNW @ 1 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 51°
Heat Index: 51°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 48°
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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.
- Lilly Knoepp NC Local
The land threatened by Hurricane Helene two years ago came under threat again recently as Hurricane Isaias brought strong rains and winds to the region, causing at least five landslides in McDowell County.
- 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."
- Mike Conley
“Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported during the county’s storm response,” McDowell County Emergency Services Director Adrienne Rivera Jones said.
- 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.
McDowell County reports no injuries after overnight flooding, landslides; EOC center, shelter closes
- Mike Conley
After a long night of heavy rainfall and flooding across McDowell County, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) closed at 9 a.m. Sunday. The emergency shelter has also closed.
- 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.
- Mike Conley
An emergency shelter is opening at noon today at the McDowell County Senior Center, 100 Spaulding Road in Marion.
- Joe Marusak The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte flights and weekend events were canceled as Isaias became a major hurricane in the Gulf on Friday.