National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 9:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Draco NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light west wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light west wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Draco NC
 35.93°N 81.39°W (Elev. 1631 ft)
Last Update:
7:05 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation