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

Lincolnton, Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ)

Lat: 35.48°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 876ft.

Partly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 5 Sep 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Maiden NC

Severe T-storm Watch until September 5, 08:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. 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 midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Maiden NC
 35.58°N 81.21°W (Elev. 945 ft)
12:34 pm EDT Sep 5, 2026
1pm EDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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