Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Concord Regional Airport (KJQF)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 80.71°WElev: 666ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Poplar Tent NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Light east southeast wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Poplar Tent NC
 35.42°N 80.68°W (Elev. 699 ft)
8:53 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
1am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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