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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from September 5, 11:00 AM EDT until September 5, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Concord Regional Airport (KJQF)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 80.71°WElev: 666ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	4 Sep 7:50 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Newell NC

Heat Advisory September 5, 11:00am until September 5, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Labor Day
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday

A chance of thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 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 after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 8 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 midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Labor Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.