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Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74° N Lon: 81.38° W Elev: 1188 ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

76°F

24°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	2 Aug 2:53 pm EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Catawba County

This Afternoon

Showers with thunderstorms likely. Near steady temperatures in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Monday

Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Tuesday Night

Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Thursday

Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Friday

Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Saturday

Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.