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Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fog

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 16 Oct 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hickory NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hickory NC
 35.74°N 81.33°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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