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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Mostly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 17 Jan 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Dudley Shoals NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dudley Shoals NC
 35.86°N 81.4°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
7:08 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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