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Hickory, NC weather

It is 46°F and clear at Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport as of Oct 28, 8:00 AM EDT. Today: Partly Sunny, high near 68°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 6:29 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 8:23 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

46°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 93% · dew point 45°F

Pressure · visibility

30.37 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY), Oct 28, 8:00 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Hickory forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS GSP forecast area

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From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. North Carolina has 16 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Hickory (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 8 AM46°FPartly Sunny0%NNE 3 mph
Wed 9 AM49°FPartly Sunny0%NNE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM56°FPartly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 11 AM60°FPartly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 12 PM63°FPartly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 1 PM66°FPartly Sunny0%ENE 5 mph
Wed 2 PM67°FMostly Cloudy0%ENE 5 mph
Wed 3 PM68°FMostly Cloudy0%ENE 5 mph
Wed 4 PM68°FMostly Cloudy0%ENE 5 mph
Wed 5 PM68°FPartly Sunny0%ENE 3 mph
Wed 6 PM66°FMostly Cloudy0%ENE 2 mph
Wed 7 PM63°FMostly Cloudy0%ENE 2 mph
Wed 8 PM60°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 2 mph
Wed 9 PM57°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 2 mph
Wed 10 PM56°FPartly Cloudy0%NNE 2 mph
Wed 11 PM55°FMostly Cloudy0%NNE 2 mph
Thu 12 AM54°FMostly Cloudy0%N 2 mph
Thu 1 AM54°FMostly Cloudy1%N 1 mph
Thu 2 AM54°FCloudy1%N 2 mph
Thu 3 AM54°FCloudy1%N 2 mph
Thu 4 AM54°FMostly Cloudy1%N 2 mph
Thu 5 AM53°FMostly Cloudy1%N 2 mph
Thu 6 AM53°FPartly Sunny1%N 2 mph
Thu 7 AM53°FPartly Sunny0%N 2 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Hickory can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 68°F·Low 51°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 2 mph.

Thursday

High 73°F·Low 46°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 2 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 2 mph.

Friday

High 78°F·Low 52°F

Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind around 2 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Saturday

High 68°F·Low 49°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday

High 64°F·Low 51°F

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

High 68°F·Low 52°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 71°F·Low 53°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Hickory is served by the National Weather Service GSP forecast office, forecast zone NCZ056, county zone NCC035.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Hickory (35.7397, -81.3202), in Catawba County. Population: 45,081 (2024 estimate), number 26 of the 51 North Carolina cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KGSP. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/35.7397,-81.3202 (forecast issued Oct 28, 6:29 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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