Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe, Monroe Airport (KEQY)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 80.62°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 4 Sep 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Monroe NC

Heat Advisory until September 4, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until September 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light west wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light west wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Monroe NC
 34.98°N 80.54°W (Elev. 600 ft)
6:19 am EDT Sep 4, 2026
12pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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