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	85%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	4 Sep 10:15 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Cooleemee NC

Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Labor Day
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. 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.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Labor Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.