Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albemarle, Stanly County Airport (KVUJ)

Lat: 35.42°NLon: 80.15°WElev: 610ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 May 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Croghan SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Croghan SC
 34.77°N 80.24°W (Elev. 440 ft)
3:21 pm EDT May 9, 2026
3pm EDT May 9, 2026-6pm EDT May 16, 2026
 
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