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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 17 Sep 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Startown NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Startown NC
 35.69°N 81.28°W (Elev. 968 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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