Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincolnton, Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ)

Lat: 35.48°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 876ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 8 Jul 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Denver NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light west southwest wind.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Denver NC
 35.54°N 81.02°W (Elev. 912 ft)
6:39 pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
7pm EDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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