Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe, Monroe Airport (KEQY)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 80.62°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Midland NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 69 °F

    T-storms then
    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 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Midland NC
 35.18°N 80.54°W (Elev. 499 ft)
2:23 am EDT Aug 19, 2026
5am EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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