Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Anson County Airport (KAFP)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 80.08°WElev: 299ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 27 Jul 8:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE New Salem NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE New Salem NC
 35.12°N 80.33°W (Elev. 499 ft)
6:34 am EDT Jul 27, 2026
8am EDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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