Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Tuesday

In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota Tuesday afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. Extreme heat returns to the southwest U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincolnton, Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ)

Lat: 35.48°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 876ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 7 Jul 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincolnton NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Lincolnton NC
 35.47°N 81.28°W (Elev. 791 ft)
6:24 am EDT Jul 7, 2026
7am EDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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