Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Vale NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 55. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 67. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 67. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vale NC
 35.55°N 81.41°W (Elev. 994 ft)
12:18 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
2pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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