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Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Banoak NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Banoak NC
 35.57°N 81.43°W (Elev. 1096 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 pm EDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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