Hickory, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hickory, a city in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Today
85°F
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy fog before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Hickory
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ENE | 19% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph ENE | 27% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 24% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WNW | 20% |
| Monday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph ENE | 61% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 83% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 67% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 51% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NE | 48% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 19% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NE | 19% |
| Friday | 72°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 14% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NE | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Hickory (35.740, -81.322). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Hickory
Last spring frost
Mar 31
First fall frost
Nov 4
Growing season
219 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Hickory: nearby ZIP 28601 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Hickory Faa Ap, Nc (3.7 mi from Hickory). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.