Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Concord Regional Airport (KJQF)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 80.71°WElev: 666ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cornelius NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog between 11am and noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog between 9am and noon. High near 78. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light south southwest wind.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. High near 78. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Cornelius NC
 35.48°N 80.86°W (Elev. 823 ft)
6:24 am EDT Apr 28, 2026
7am EDT Apr 28, 2026-6pm EDT May 4, 2026
 
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