Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington, Davidson County Airport (KEXX)

Lat: 35.78°NLon: 80.3°WElev: 732ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Southmont NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Southmont NC
 35.84°N 80.31°W (Elev. 801 ft)
9:01 am EDT May 12, 2026
12pm EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
 
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