Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fog/Mist

73°F

23°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.07 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 8:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Startown NC

Today
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 68 °F
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Independence Day
High: 90 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light south wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. High near 88. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 91.