Severe Weather Outbreak Friday and Saturday; Extremely Critical Fire Weather Friday

A strong storm will move across the Intermountain West into the Northern Great Plains bringing widespread high winds with increasing snow. An intense and fast-moving line of severe storms is expected across the Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley beginning Friday afternoon. A wildfire outbreak is possible across parts of the southern and central Plains due to strong winds and dry conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Anson County Airport (KAFP)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 80.08°WElev: 299ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 5:49 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE New Salem NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  High near 74. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 74. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE New Salem NC
 35.12°N 80.33°W (Elev. 499 ft)
3:34 am EDT Mar 14, 2025
6am EDT Mar 14, 2025-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2025
 
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