Lyle Creek at Section House Rd 2 NW Conover
3.0 mi- Level
- 0.2 ft
Reading from Sun 12:25 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:20 AM EDT at KHKY
St. Stephens, NC weather
Clear and 45°7°.
Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°), high 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°).
Now 45°7°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 1 PM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 93%
- Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air today
- 35Good
- EPA forecast · Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.51 inHg1033 hPa
- Steady over the next 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 46°8° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 41°5° · Clear
This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by midnight · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 1% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 94% | 43% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 44% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 47% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 61% | 24% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 24% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 53% | 28% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 52% | 32% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 33% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 57% | 20% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 76% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 97% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 99% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 97% | 9% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 85% | 1% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 68% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 2% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 50% | 1% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 44% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 39% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 61% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 76% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 87% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 95% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 99% | 2% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 97% | 14% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°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°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°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
- 73°23°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 66°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 41°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 73°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–76°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Catawba River at Lake Hickory/Oxford Dam
6.0 mi- Level
- 97.6 ft
Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Catawba River near HENRY FORK
9.2 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- 56 cfs
Reading from Sun 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Catawba River at Lake Rhodhiss Dam
9.3 mi- Level
- 97.2 ft
Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 65% less heating than a typical week.
This week 24Typical 69
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 8 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 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 67°19° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 66°19° / 40°4°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1985
- Record low
- 27°−3° in 1965
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- −1°WedOct 21
- +3°+1°ThuOct 22
- −1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
St. Stephens weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 56 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:01–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:24–8:16 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:53–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 1:41–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 7:03 AM · rises 6:04 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
