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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albemarle, Stanly County Airport (KVUJ)

Lat: 35.42°NLon: 80.15°WElev: 610ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	18 Aug 3:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Albemarle NC

Heat Advisory August 18, 04:18pm until August 18, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory August 18, 04:18pm until August 18, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Tue
Heat Advisory
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Light north wind.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.