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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Thunderstorm

81°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Jun 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Longview NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light west northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
Longview NC
 35.73°N 81.41°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
6:59 pm EDT Jun 26, 2026
9pm EDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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