Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KHKY

Newton, NC weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 64°18° today at 3 PM

TonightNear 46°8° · Clear
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 2 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 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	30%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	97%	29%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	28%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	38%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	34%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	32%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	33%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	18%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	8%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	4%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	1%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	99%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	33%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	57%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	34%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	51%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	24%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	22%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	14%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	22%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	5%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	12%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	16%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	19%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	33%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	32%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  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.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  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, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  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 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°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°9°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°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 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–76°.

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

Lyle Creek at Section House Rd 2 NW Conover

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 1:55 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Catawba River near HENRY FORK

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River at Lookout Shoals Lake and Dam

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 97.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River at Lake Hickory/Oxford Dam

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 97.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 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 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Newton 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 7:23–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 3:37–7 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:54 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Newton. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 58 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Newton, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lyle Creek at Section House Rd 2 NW Conover

South Fork Catawba River near HENRY FORK

Catawba River at Lookout Shoals Lake and Dam

Catawba River at Lake Hickory/Oxford Dam

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? Good

Moon