Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Concord Regional Airport (KJQF)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 80.71°WElev: 666ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Sep 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Kannapolis NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light east wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light east wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kannapolis NC
 35.48°N 80.61°W (Elev. 722 ft)
2:23 am EDT Sep 6, 2026
4am EDT Sep 6, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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