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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincolnton, Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ)

Lat: 35.48°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 876ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 17 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Stanley NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Stanley NC
 35.36°N 81.1°W (Elev. 823 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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