Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Thunderstorm Rain Fog/Mist

74°F

23°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 3:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Pineville NC

Severe T-storm Watch until August 21, 09:00pm
Severe T-storm Warning August 21, 04:02pm until August 21, 04:30pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
Severe T-storm Warning
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    Severe T-storm Watch until August 21, 09:00pm
    Severe T-storm Warning August 21, 04:02pm until August 21, 04:30pm

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 90 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 69. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 69. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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 68.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Pineville NC
 35.09°N 80.83°W (Elev. 571 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
4pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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