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Current conditions at

Monroe, Monroe Airport (KEQY)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 80.62°WElev: 679ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jun 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Wingate NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Wingate NC
 34.97°N 80.48°W (Elev. 551 ft)
6:39 am EDT Jun 26, 2026
12pm EDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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