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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 2:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

North Hickory NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between 9am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow and sleet likely before 2pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then snow and freezing rain after 3pm. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain before 11pm, then freezing rain between 11pm and 3am, then freezing rain and sleet after 3am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet, mainly before 5pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 9am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Snow and sleet likely before 2pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then snow and freezing rain after 3pm. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain before 11pm, then freezing rain between 11pm and 3am, then freezing rain and sleet after 3am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet, mainly before 5pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
North Hickory NC
 35.77°N 81.32°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
12:48 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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