Observed 9:50 AM EDT at KHKY

Hiddenite, NC weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 20Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (53°12° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

High 66°19° today at 3 PM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (67°19° → 55°13°)

This morningNear 56°13° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tuesday morningUp to 50°10° by 9 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	3%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	7%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	16%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	20%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	21%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	26%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	27%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	24%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	17%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	9%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	1%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	24%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	4%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	11%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	37%	0
Tue 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	43%	0
Tue 2a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	52%	0
Tue 3a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	53%	0
Tue 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	37%	0
Tue 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	35%	0
Tue 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	99%	37%	0
Tue 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	25%	0
Tue 8a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	28%	0
Tue 9a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	22%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Fog. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 42°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 73°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GSP) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Yadkin River at Wilkesboro

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 430 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sun 2 PM

Reading from Sun 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River at Lake Hickory/Oxford Dam

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 97.5 ft

Reading from Sun 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Lower Little River near Ellendale

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sun 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River at Lookout Shoals Lake and Dam

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 96.4 ft

Reading from Sun 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 80

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

STATESVILLE 2 NNE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°MonOct 19
−7°−4°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
−2°−1°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Hiddenite weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:52 PM; Morning 7:24–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:02 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:02 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:02 AM · rises 6:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Hiddenite. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 60 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hiddenite, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Yadkin River at Wilkesboro

Catawba River at Lake Hickory/Oxford Dam

Lower Little River near Ellendale

Catawba River at Lookout Shoals Lake and Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon