Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Concord Regional Airport (KJQF)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 80.71°WElev: 666ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 3:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cornelius NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cornelius NC
 35.48°N 80.86°W (Elev. 823 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Mar 30, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 6, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database