Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 4 Sep 9:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Belmont NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light south southwest wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Belmont NC
 35.24°N 81.03°W (Elev. 699 ft)
8:33 pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
10pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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