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Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	27 Jun 1:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Banoak NC

This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Light northeast wind.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 94.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 73.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.