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Current conditions at

Lincolnton, Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ)

Lat: 35.48°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 876ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Jun 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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Point Forecast:
Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport NC
 35.48°N 81.17°W (Elev. 817 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Jun 26, 2026
6pm EDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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