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 >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	5 Sep 8:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Kannapolis NC

Today
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Labor Day
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable 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 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth 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 66. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.