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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Mar 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hickory Regional Airport NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 9 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 38. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 38. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Hickory Regional Airport NC
 35.75°N 81.38°W (Elev. 1168 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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