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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 5:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Hickory NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 10:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain after 3pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 24. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain after 3pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 24. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Hickory NC
 35.74°N 81.33°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
Last Update:
6:09 am EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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