Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fog/Mist

67°F

19°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.27 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Last update	5 Aug 3:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE St. Stephens NC

This Afternoon
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.