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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.
March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.09 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 5:53 pm EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Longview NC

Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 65 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Light east northeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 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 possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 65. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 44.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.