KHKY METAR

Current observed weather at Hickory Regional Airport (HKY · KHKY), Hickory, NC, elevation 1,190 ft. Reported 7 Aug 2026 0253Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations.

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METAR observed 7 Aug 2026 0253Z

VFR

METAR KHKY 070253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP224 T02170211 53014

Wind

000° at 0 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

22° / 21°C

Altimeter

30.26"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	VFR	Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
Wind	000° at 0 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	Unlimited	No broken, overcast or obscured layer reported.
Sky	Clear below 12,000 ft	—
Temperature	22°C (71°F)	—
Dewpoint	21°C (70°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	1°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	30.26 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 22 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0353Z	VFR	330° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
0453Z	VFR	220° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
0453Z	VFR	220° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
0809Z	LIFR	000° at 0 kt	7 SM	200 ft	21°C
0953Z	LIFR	Variable at 3 kt	0.5 SM	200 ft	21°C
1053Z	LIFR	210° at 3 kt	4 SM	200 ft	21°C
1153Z	LIFR	Variable at 3 kt	8 SM	200 ft	21°C
1253Z	IFR	330° at 4 kt	10+ SM	500 ft	22°C
1353Z	VFR	310° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	24°C
1453Z	VFR	260° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
1453Z	VFR	260° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
1653Z	VFR	190° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	28°C
1753Z	VFR	Variable at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	29°C
1853Z	VFR	210° at 7 kt	10+ SM	3,900 ft	30°C
1953Z	VFR	190° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	30°C
2053Z	VFR	Variable at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	30°C
2153Z	VFR	190° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	29°C
2253Z	MVFR	220° at 12-27 kt	10+ SM	3,000 ft	23°C
2353Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
0053Z	VFR	300° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
0153Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
0253Z	VFR	000° at 0 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KHKY?

The 7 Aug 2026 0253Z observation at Hickory Regional Airport reads: METAR KHKY 070253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP224 T02170211 53014

Is KHKY VFR right now?

Hickory Regional Airport is reporting VFR. Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.

How often is the KHKY METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KHKY

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.