Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Fair with Haze

71°F

22°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 9:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Lucia NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Light east southeast wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Lucia NC
 35.35°N 80.96°W (Elev. 679 ft)
8:53 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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