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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albemarle, Stanly County Airport (KVUJ)

Lat: 35.42°NLon: 80.15°WElev: 610ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Albemarle, Stanly County Airport NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 15. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 16. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light east wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 15. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 16. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light east wind.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Albemarle, Stanly County Airport NC
 35.4°N 80.18°W (Elev. 531 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 am EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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