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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincolnton, Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ)

Lat: 35.48°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 876ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Stanley NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Stanley NC
 35.36°N 81.1°W (Elev. 823 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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