Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74° N Lon: 81.38° W Elev: 1188 ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	4 Sep 2:53 pm EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Catawba County

This Afternoon

Sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Near steady temperatures in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 104.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 102.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows around 70. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Sunday

Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Labor Day

Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

Wednesday

Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.