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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

66°F

19°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	29.92 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:53 pm EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

Hickory Regional Airport NC

Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 62 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 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 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.