Hickory, North Carolina Weather Forecast

Catawba County 35.74°N, 81.32°W Pop. 218,323

Hickory is in Catawba County, North Carolina. This page has current conditions, radar, a 7-day forecast, observed rainfall and the NWS written forecast for the area.

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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
4,492
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
3.92 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
31.09 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
53°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.84 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 23. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Hickory →

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About Hickory Weather

Hickory sits at about 1,161 feet above sea level in Catawba County, North Carolina. About 218,323 people live in the Hickory area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service GSP office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KGSP. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 8a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 10 to 15°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 1 and the first fall freeze around Nov 14.