Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Concord Regional Airport (KJQF)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 80.71°WElev: 666ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 20 Aug 7:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Kannapolis NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Kannapolis NC
 35.48°N 80.67°W (Elev. 801 ft)
7:04 pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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