Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Concord Regional Airport (KJQF)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 80.71°WElev: 666ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Mar 1:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cornelius NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Cornelius NC
 35.48°N 80.89°W (Elev. 791 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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