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Current conditions at

Lincolnton, Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ)

Lat: 35.48°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 876ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 8:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Vale NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light south wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Light south southwest wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light south wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Vale NC
 35.5°N 81.44°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT May 16, 2026-6pm EDT May 22, 2026
 
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