Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington, Davidson County Airport (KEXX)

Lat: 35.78°NLon: 80.3°WElev: 732ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Mar 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Southmont NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm.  Temperature falling to around 44 by 1pm. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 1pm. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Southmont NC
 35.83°N 80.29°W (Elev. 699 ft)
6:26 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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