Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Davidson County Airport (KEXX)

Lat: 35.78°NLon: 80.3°WElev: 732ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lexington NC
 35.81°N 80.24°W (Elev. 699 ft)
6:41 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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