2009 Hurricane Coverage
Hickory, NC
Conditions as of 10:07 PM
Light Rain
Temperature: 45°
Wind: NNE 6 mph
Dew point:45°
Pressure:30.19 in.
Wind chill:41°
Humidity: 100%
Visibility: 3.0 miles
Observed at: Hickory, NC

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Current forecast
Issued by the National Weather Service at 10:02 PM EST on November 22, 2009
An area of moderate to heavy rain...with lighter rain surrounding it...will continue to move northeast across portions of the Piedmont of the Carolinas through midnight. This area of moderate to heavy rain will affect locations from around Gaffney...to Shelby...and eventually Hickory through the late evening. Additional rainfall amounts of up to half of an inch will be possible...with lighter amounts expected elsewhere.
5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 28601
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Almanac		 59° | 45°
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Forecast for Catawba
Tonight
Rain. A chance of drizzle after midnight. Near steady temperatures in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Monday
Cloudy with areas of drizzle. Rain...mainly in the morning. Areas of fog in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Monday Night
Cloudy. A chance of drizzle after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
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Extended forecast for Catawba
cloudy Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds...becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
  Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable.
partlysunny Wednesday
Partly sunny in the morning...then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
  Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
chancerain Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny in the morning...then partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
partlycloudy Thursday Night through Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
sunny Saturday through Sunday
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows in the lower 30s.
 
Air Pollution Forecast for Hickory
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Almanac
Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
November 22, 2009
Normal high:57° Record high:74° (1983)
Normal low:34° Record low:21° (1964)
Sunrise:7:08 AM Moon Rise: 11:45 AM
Sunset:5:14 PM Moon Set: 10:25 PM
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Astronomy
Sunrise:07:08 AM (EST) Moon Rise:11:45 AM (EST)11/22
Sunset:05:14 PM (EST) Moon Set:10:25 PM (EST)11/22
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