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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Concord Regional Airport (KJQF)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 80.71°WElev: 666ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 1:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newell NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newell NC
 35.26°N 80.72°W (Elev. 735 ft)
Last Update:
9:14 am EDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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