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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 9 Jan 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Startown NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • 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, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °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 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 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 28 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 7 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, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation 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 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 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 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
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:
4 Miles WSW Startown NC
 35.61°N 81.34°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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