Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

A Few Clouds

86°F

30°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Mar 3:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Charlotte NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Charlotte NC
 35.23°N 80.84°W (Elev. 725 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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