Outdoor conditions in

Lincolnton

North Carolina

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 86°Sunny1% rain48% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 88°Sunny1% rain45% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 87°Sunny1% rain46% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 87°Sunny1% rain46% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 84°Clear0% rain52% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 79°Clear0% rain63% humidityGusts 5 mph
  7. 74°Clear0% rain77% humidityGusts 5 mph
  8. 71°Clear0% rain84% humidityGusts 3 mph
  9. 69°Mostly Clear0% rain89% humidityGusts 3 mph
  10. 68°Mostly Clear0% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  11. 66°Mostly Clear0% rain94% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 66°Mostly Clear0% rain95% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 65°Partly Cloudy0% rain96% humidityGusts 5 mph
  14. 64°Partly Cloudy0% rain95% humidityGusts 5 mph
  15. 64°Mostly Clear0% rain96% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 62°Mostly Clear0% rain97% humidityGusts 8 mph
  17. 62°Sunny0% rain98% humidityGusts 8 mph
  18. 61°Sunny0% rain99% humidityGusts 8 mph
  19. 61°Sunny0% rain98% humidityGusts 8 mph
  20. 64°Sunny0% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  21. 70°Sunny0% rain81% humidityGusts 12 mph
  22. 76°Sunny0% rain70% humidityGusts 13 mph
  23. 80°Sunny0% rain61% humidityGusts 14 mph
  24. 83°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 16 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
45–97%
Wind
8 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
48–99%
Wind
22 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
27%
Humidity
53–81%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
43–74%
Wind
21 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
58–100%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 88° / 64°Today looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 45–97% · Wind 8 mph
  2. 86° / 61°Friday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 48–99% · Wind 22 mph
  3. 63° / 48°Saturday looks breezy.27% rain · Humidity 53–81% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 59° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 43–74% · Wind 21 mph
  5. 65° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 58–100% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lincoln County area · Updated Thu 1:26 PM
33GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground33 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Lincolnton radar

Radar animation for Lincolnton, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 6 PM–9 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Humidity is 48%. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
48%
Wind
2 mph
Gusts
7 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Lincoln County area, about 1 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Lincolnton, NC, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.