Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Concord Regional Airport (KJQF)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 80.71°WElev: 666ft.

Drizzle

52°F

11°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Derita NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly after 4am.  Low around 50. South wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 7am, then showers, mainly between 7am and 2pm.  High near 62. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 50. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely before 7am, then showers, mainly between 7am and 2pm. High near 62. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Derita NC
 35.32°N 80.83°W (Elev. 804 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
3am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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