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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from September 5, 11:00 AM EDT until September 5, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Monroe, Monroe Airport (KEQY)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 80.62°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	5 Sep 8:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Monroe Airport NC

Heat Advisory September 5, 11:00am until September 5, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 98 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Labor Day
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.