Clearing the way
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The sounds of trees breaking off beneath the weight of ice and crashing to the ground every few minutes, along with chainsaws, echoed across the Brushy Mountains on Saturday. Danny Norris, left, and Gary Hincher, are removing a fallen poplar from Brushy Mountain Road at Antigua Drive early Saturday afternoon. The Brushy Mountain Fire Department was busy with the same tasks.
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Light rain turned to ice early Saturday morning in some higher elevations of Wilkes County, …
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North Wilkesboro, NC
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- Humidity: 29%
- Feels Like: 46°
- Heat Index: 49°
- Wind: 7 mph
- Wind Chill: 46°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:50:37 AM
- Sunset: 06:22:45 PM
- Dew Point: 18°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Clear skies. Low 31F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear skies. Low 31F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High 53F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of Rain: 1%
Sunrise: 06:50:37 AM
Sunset: 06:22:45 PM
Humidity: 45%
Wind: NNW @ 6mph
UV Index: 0 Low
Thursday Night
Clear skies. Low 31F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of Rain: 1%
Sunrise: 06:49:16 AM
Sunset: 06:23:41 PM
Humidity: 30%
Wind: NNW @ 10mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Friday Night
Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low 31F. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 1%
Sunrise: 06:47:55 AM
Sunset: 06:24:36 PM
Humidity: 34%
Wind: WNW @ 8mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Saturday Night
A mostly clear sky. Low 29F. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 2%
Sunrise: 06:46:32 AM
Sunset: 06:25:30 PM
Humidity: 35%
Wind: NW @ 8mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Sunday Night
A mostly clear sky. Low 26F. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 2%
Sunrise: 06:45:10 AM
Sunset: 06:26:25 PM
Humidity: 35%
Wind: SW @ 5mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Low 28F. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 4%
Sunrise: 06:43:46 AM
Sunset: 06:27:19 PM
Humidity: 42%
Wind: SW @ 6mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Tuesday Night
A few clouds from time to time. Low 34F. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 6%
Sunrise: 06:42:23 AM
Sunset: 06:28:12 PM
Humidity: 52%
Wind: SSW @ 9mph
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening with more clouds for later at night. Low 46F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
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Classes in the Wilkes County Schools will start on Aug. 23 and end on May 25 in 2021-22 as a result of a calendar approved by the Wilkes Board of Education on Feb. 1.
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