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Cornelius, NC weather

It is 43°F and clear at Concord Regional Airport as of Oct 28, 4:55 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 48°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:23 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:24 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

43°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 100% · dew point 43°F

Pressure · visibility

30.35 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Concord Regional Airport (KJQF), Oct 28, 4:55 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Cornelius forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS GSP forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the GSP office near Cornelius.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. North Carolina has 14 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Cornelius (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 5 AM49°FMostly Clear0%NNE 5 mph
Wed 6 AM48°FMostly Sunny0%NNE 5 mph
Wed 7 AM48°FMostly Sunny0%NNE 6 mph
Wed 8 AM48°FMostly Sunny0%NNE 6 mph
Wed 9 AM52°FMostly Sunny0%NE 6 mph
Wed 10 AM56°FPartly Sunny0%NE 7 mph
Wed 11 AM60°FPartly Sunny0%NE 7 mph
Wed 12 PM63°FPartly Sunny0%NE 7 mph
Wed 1 PM66°FPartly Sunny0%NE 7 mph
Wed 2 PM68°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 7 mph
Wed 3 PM69°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 7 mph
Wed 4 PM70°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 5 PM69°FMostly Cloudy0%ENE 6 mph
Wed 6 PM68°FMostly Cloudy0%ENE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM64°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 PM60°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 PM59°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 3 mph
Wed 10 PM58°FPartly Cloudy0%ENE 3 mph
Wed 11 PM57°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 3 mph
Thu 12 AM57°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 2 mph
Thu 1 AM56°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 2 mph
Thu 2 AM56°FMostly Cloudy0%NNE 2 mph
Thu 3 AM56°FCloudy0%NNE 3 mph
Thu 4 AM56°FCloudy0%NNE 3 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Cornelius can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 48°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 70°F·Low 54°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

High 75°F·Low 50°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 2 mph.

Friday

High 79°F·Low 55°F

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday

High 71°F·Low 52°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Sunday

High 67°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

High 70°F·Low 55°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Tuesday

High 73°F

A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Cornelius is served by the National Weather Service GSP forecast office, forecast zone NCZ071, county zone NCC119.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Cornelius (35.4732, -80.8813), in Mecklenburg County. Population: 34,366 (2024 estimate), number 33 of the 51 North Carolina cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KGSP. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/35.4732,-80.8813 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:23 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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