Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hickory NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hickory NC
 35.74°N 81.33°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
2:24 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
5am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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