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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Welcome NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 11am. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 11am. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Welcome NC
 35.86°N 80.31°W (Elev. 801 ft)
6:00 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
11am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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