Forecast Details for Hickory, KY

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This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Light north northeast wind.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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