Observed 7:45 AM EDT at KHKY

Hildebran, NC weather

Overcast and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 64°18° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	98%	56%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	58%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	76%	51%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	64%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	40%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	30%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	19%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	9%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	21%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	85%	42%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	71%	20%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	47%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	30%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	52%	33%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	53%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	36%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	32%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	25%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	15%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	18%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	47%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	14%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  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.
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
63°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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
51°11°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–75°.

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

South Fork Catawba River near HENRY FORK

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River at Lake Rhodhiss Dam

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 97.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Lyle Creek at Section House Rd 2 NW Conover

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Jacob Fork below Old NC 18 in Shoups Ford

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Hickory FAA Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:54 PM; Morning 7:24–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Hildebran. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 47 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hildebran, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Fork Catawba River near HENRY FORK

Catawba River at Lake Rhodhiss Dam

Lyle Creek at Section House Rd 2 NW Conover

Jacob Fork below Old NC 18 in Shoups Ford

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon