Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	5 Sep 7:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Hickory NC

Today
High: 96 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Likely
Labor Day
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Light west northwest wind.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Labor Day

A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 8 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.