Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe, Monroe Airport (KEQY)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 80.62°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mint Hill NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mint Hill NC
 35.19°N 80.68°W (Elev. 686 ft)
6:29 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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