Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

A Few Clouds

69°F

21°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 9:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Carowinds NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Carowinds NC
 35.15°N 80.93°W (Elev. 597 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
10am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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