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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monroe, Monroe Airport (KEQY)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 80.62°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

New Salem NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Salem NC
 35.14°N 80.38°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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