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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pinehurst/Southern Pines, Moore County Airport (KSOP)

Lat: 35.23°NLon: 79.4°WElev: 463ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.9 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 18 Mar 1:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Carthage NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carthage NC
 35.35°N 79.41°W (Elev. 502 ft)
Last Update:
2:22 pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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