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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Kings Creek NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Kings Creek NC
 36.01°N 81.32°W (Elev. 1729 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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