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Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 8 Jan 7:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Startown NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Patchy fog before 2am. Low around 55. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. High near 68. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Patchy fog before 2am. Low around 55. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 68. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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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:
5:43 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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