Plan 5 days Air + smoke Radar Outdoor planning 1 2 3
Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 74° 9 AM 86° 12 PM 90° 4 PM 88° 5 PM 81° 7 PM 73° 10 PM 71° 12 AM 71° 1 AM 61° 5 AM 54° 8 AM
100% 61% 45% 48% 56% 71% 76% 76% 100% 100%
9 mph 12 mph 13 mph 15 mph 16 mph 16 mph 17 mph 17 mph 15 mph 15 mph 14 mph 14 mph 14 mph 13 mph 13 mph 13 mph 12 mph 13 mph 14 mph 17 mph 21 mph 23 mph 23 mph 24 mph
Thu 9:00 AM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15% rain 100% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 10:00 AM 79° Mostly Sunny 6% rain 82% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 11:00 AM 83° Mostly Sunny 8% rain 72% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 12:00 PM 86° Mostly Sunny 9% rain 61% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 1:00 PM 88° Sunny 9% rain 54% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 2:00 PM 88° Sunny 8% rain 54% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 3:00 PM 89° Sunny 7% rain 48% humidity Gusts 17 mph Thu 4:00 PM 90° Sunny 7% rain 45% humidity Gusts 17 mph Thu 5:00 PM 88° Sunny 7% rain 48% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 6:00 PM 86° Mostly Clear 7% rain 48% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 7:00 PM 81° Mostly Clear 6% rain 56% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 8:00 PM 75° Mostly Clear 5% rain 69% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 9:00 PM 74° Mostly Clear 2% rain 71% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 10:00 PM 73° Mostly Clear 2% rain 71% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 11:00 PM 72° Mostly Clear 3% rain 73% humidity Gusts 13 mph Fri 12:00 AM 71° Partly Cloudy 3% rain 76% humidity Gusts 13 mph Fri 1:00 AM 71° Mostly Clear 5% rain 76% humidity Gusts 12 mph Fri 2:00 AM 69° Mostly Clear 5% rain 84% humidity Gusts 13 mph Fri 3:00 AM 68° Partly Cloudy 11% rain 87% humidity Gusts 14 mph Fri 4:00 AM 66° Mostly Cloudy 7% rain 93% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 5:00 AM 61° Mostly Cloudy 9% rain 100% humidity Gusts 21 mph Fri 6:00 AM 59° Mostly Cloudy 10% rain 100% humidity Gusts 23 mph Fri 7:00 AM 56° Mostly Cloudy 9% rain 100% humidity Gusts 23 mph Fri 8:00 AM 54° Mostly Cloudy 4% rain 100% humidity Gusts 24 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 10:00 AM–12:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, light wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: thunder and lightning, heat stress. Not checked: UV. 2 Another good timeFri 6:00 AM–9:45 AM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, some wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV. 3 One more good timeThu 6:00 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, light wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: thunder and lightning, heat stress, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 90° 71°
Fri 71° 48°
Sat 61° 43°
Sun 67° 37°
Mon 70° 42°
Today Today looks fairly quiet.
Rain 15%
Humidity 45–100%
Wind 17 mph Fri Friday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 11%
Humidity 49–100%
Wind 24 mph Sat Saturday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 39–100%
Wind 18 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 33–96%
Wind 12 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 37–93%
Wind 9 mph Today 90° / 71° Today looks fairly quiet. 15% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 17 mph Fri 71° / 48° Friday looks fairly quiet. 11% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 24 mph Sat 61° / 43° Saturday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 39–100% · Wind 18 mph Sun 67° / 37° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 33–96% · Wind 12 mph Mon 70° / 42° Monday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 37–93% · Wind 9 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 21 Good US AQI No fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 21 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Hickory radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Hickory. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Hickory, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire? Use extra caution. There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 10 AM Use caution 11 AM Use caution 12 PM Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Thunder is possible.
Humidity 100%
Wind 5 mph
Gusts 9 mph Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
About these readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Paducah area, about 17 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.