Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from September 5, 11:00 AM EDT until September 5, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Concord Regional Airport (KJQF)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 80.71°WElev: 666ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	5 Sep 10:50 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cornelius NC

Heat Advisory until September 5, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until September 5, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 97 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Likely
Labor Day
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Light northwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.