Tropical Storm Arthur and Heavy Rainfall in the South; Severe Weather in the Midwest

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana tonight. Intense tornadoes, swaths of damaging gusts, and hail in excess of 2 inches in diameter possible. Tropical Storm Arthur will continue to produce strong winds across coastal Upper Texas and Louisiana tonight, as well as potentially life-threatening flooding across southern Louisiana into Mississippi. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monroe, Monroe Airport (KEQY)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 80.62°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Monroe NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 70. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 70. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Monroe NC
 35°N 80.56°W (Elev. 607 ft)
2:24 am EDT Jun 18, 2026
3am EDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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