Weather forecast for todayHickory, NC

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 7:46 am EDT

  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphN 350°
  • Humidity: 63%
  • Dewpoint: 41°F
  • Pressure: 30.12"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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In Hickory, currently, the weather remains overcast with thick clouds covering the sky.
The temperature is a crisp 53.6°F, with the apparent temperature closely matching at 51.8°F. The current temperature is a few degrees off the today's maximum of 60.8°F.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 61°F
  • 39°F
AM Clouds / PM Sun
AM Clouds / PM Sun
  • Precip. probability: 7%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 358°
  • Humidity: 54%
  • UV index: 6
  • Sunrise: 7:33 am EDT
  • Sunset: 6:47 pm EDT
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Today, the day starts cloudy, but conditions will brighten up as the afternoon unfolds.
The temperature variation is forecasted to range from a maximum of a breezy 60.8°F to a minimum of a cold 39.2°F.
With a forecast of 60.8°F, the day’s weather feels closer to November than October.
Sunrise was at 7:33 am and sunset will be at 6:47 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 14min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest hour: 2 pm 61°C.
Coldest hour: 10 pm 48°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 8 am 7%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 8 am
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 7%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 8mphNNW 340°
  • Humidity: 66%
  • Pressure: 30.12"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 am
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 7%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphN 349°
  • Humidity: 64%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 am
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 4%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 8mphN 358°
  • Humidity: 63%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 11 am
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 3°
  • Humidity: 68%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 12 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 0°
  • Humidity: 57%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 5
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  • 1 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 2°
  • Humidity: 49%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 6
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  • 2 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 6°
  • Humidity: 46%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 5
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  • 3 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 2°
  • Humidity: 45%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 4 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphN 1°
  • Humidity: 43%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 5 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 1°
  • Humidity: 42%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 6 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphN 5°
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:47 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 8mphN 5°
  • Humidity: 48%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphN 6°
  • Humidity: 51%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphN 9°
  • Humidity: 54%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphN 5°
  • Humidity: 58%
  • Pressure: 30.39"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphN 6°
  • Humidity: 61%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, a combination of sunny and overcast weather is expected.
The temperature will vary between a minimum of 48.2°F and a maximum of 60.8°F. The warmest part of the day will be at 2 pm and 3 pm.
The temperature will be more comparable to what’s typical for November than the usual maximum in October. The lowest temperature is also more in line with November's average minimum of 39°F than the usual minimum of 49.8°F in October.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 11:46:50 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

At 7:46 am EDT, the temperature is 53.6°F.

On Saturday, early clouds will give way to sunshine in the afternoon.

Today, the maximum temperature will be 60.8°F, while the minimum temperature will be 39.2°F.
The highest temperature today will be a few degrees lower than the average maximum temperature in October. The lowest temperature will be noticeably lower than the average low of 49.8°F.

On Saturday, in Hickory, sunrise was at 7:33 am and sunset will be at 6:47 pm (EDT).

In Hickory, the length of the day today will be 11h and 14min.