Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Hickory NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Hickory NC
 35.74°N 81.3°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
6:24 am EDT Jul 25, 2026
2pm EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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