Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Concord Regional Airport (KJQF)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 80.71°WElev: 666ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 5:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cornelius NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 47 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    High: 71 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 62 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 80 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Clear and
    Breezy

    Low: 42 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    Sunny

    High: 67 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 47 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 72 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 53 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Cornelius NC
 35.48°N 80.86°W (Elev. 823 ft)
12:37 pm EDT Mar 30, 2023
5pm EDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 6, 2023
 
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