Hickory, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 43°F
Feels Like 43°F  
Humidity 74% Dew Point 36°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.06 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1.9 mi. S of central Hickory
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Partly Cloudy, Low 33F
 
33
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 27F, Low 14F
27
14
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 39F, Low 22F
39
22
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 49F, Low 28F
49
28
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 55F, Low 32F
55
32
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 58F, Low 41F
58
41
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 33F
55
33

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 39°F to 58°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 51°F and lows around 30°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A major winter storm produced high winds and heavy snow in the Southern Rockies and the Southern High Plains. Snowfall totals in New Mexico ranged up to 25 inches at Cedar Crest, with up to three feet of snow reported in the higher elevations. Winds of 75 mph, with gusts to 124 mph, were reported northeast of Albuquerque NM. El Paso TX was buried under 22.4 inches of snow, including a single storm record of 16.8 inches in 24 hours. The snowfall total surpassed their previous record for an entire winter season of 18.4 inches. Record cold was experienced the next three nights as readings dipped into the single numbers. High winds ushering unseasonably cold air into the southwestern U.S. gusted to 100 mph at Grapevine CA.

More on this and other weather history

Hickory, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Dec 13

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light south southwest wind.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.


About Hickory, NC

Hickory is a city in western North Carolina primarily located in Catawba County. The 25th most populous city in the state, it is located approximately 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Charlotte. Hickory's population in the 2022 United States Census Bureau estimate was 44,084. Hickory is the main city of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 368,347 in the 2022 census, and is included in the larger Charlotte-Concord, NC Combined Statistical Area with a population of 3,387,115 in 2022. In 2014, Reader's Digest named the Hickory metro area as the 10th best place to live and raise a family in the United States. Forbes ranked the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton MSA the third best MSA in the country for business cost in the same year. The Hickory MSA was described by Smart Growth America in 2014 as being the country's most sprawling metro area. In 2023, Travel and Leisure rated Hickory as the most beautiful and affordable place to live in the U.S.

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