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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincolnton, Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ)

Lat: 35.48°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 876ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Stanley NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Light northeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sleet after 1pm, mixing with freezing rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain and sleet. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 5pm. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Light northeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of sleet after 1pm, mixing with freezing rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain and sleet. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 5pm. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Stanley NC
 35.37°N 81.15°W (Elev. 725 ft)
Last Update:
1:58 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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