Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 8:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Charlotte NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Charlotte NC
 35.23°N 80.84°W (Elev. 725 ft)
8:53 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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