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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 8:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Hickory NC

Today
High: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 61 °F⇓
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.