National Weather Service Forecast for: Hickory NC
Issued by: National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Updated: 2:38 pm EDT Jul 28, 2026
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Severe
T-Storms

 Tonight

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Severe
T-Storms
then Mostly
Clear
 Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunny

 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Clear

 Thursday

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light north northwest wind.
Sunny

 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.
Clear

 Friday

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunny

 Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Partly Cloudy

 Saturday

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Hi 92 °F Lo 68 °F Hi 87 °F Lo 61 °F Hi 86 °F Lo 62 °F Hi 87 °F Lo 68 °F Hi 84 °F

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
 

This Afternoon
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
 
 Clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 86. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday Night
 
 Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
 
 Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
 
 Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
 
 A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Hickory NC.