Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	10 Jul 9:52 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Croft NC

Today
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.