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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monroe, Monroe Airport (KEQY)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 80.62°WElev: 679ft.

Overcast and Breezy

63°F

17°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NE 25 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wingate NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wingate NC
 34.99°N 80.45°W (Elev. 574 ft)
Last Update:
7:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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