Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincolnton, Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ)

Lat: 35.48°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 876ft.

Light Rain

74°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 11:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Denver NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Denver NC
 35.54°N 81.02°W (Elev. 912 ft)
7:04 pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
12am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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