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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Anson County Airport (KAFP)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 80.08°WElev: 299ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 19 Aug 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Mount Gilead NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Mount Gilead NC
 35.15°N 79.91°W (Elev. 236 ft)
Last Update:
7:34 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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