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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Anson County Airport (KAFP)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 80.08°WElev: 299ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 18 Aug 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Mount Gilead NC

Heat Advisory August 18, 07:13pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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    Heat Advisory August 18, 07:13pm until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Mount Gilead NC
 35.17°N 79.88°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
6:51 pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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