Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Thunderstorms in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic

Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Southern Plains and Southeast today due to gusty winds and low humidity. Widely scattered strong to severe storms may impact southern Texas through the Southeast and the central Appalachians and southern Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

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

Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 29 Apr 7:53 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Catawba County

Today
Patchy fog this morning. Cloudy with showers likely this morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.



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701 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026
 
 

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