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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Light Rain

64°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hickory NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog. Low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. Light northeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog. Low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. Light northeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hickory NC
 35.74°N 81.33°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
Last Update:
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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