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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 8 Dec 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Startown NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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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:
12:18 pm EST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025
 
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