Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincolnton, Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ)

Lat: 35.48°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 876ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 5:30 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincolnton NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincolnton NC
 35.47°N 81.25°W (Elev. 801 ft)
2:24 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
5am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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