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Waxhaw, NC weather

It is 52°F and clear at Monroe, Monroe Airport as of Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 46°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:23 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:30 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

52°F

Clear

Wind

NE 6 mph

Humidity 82% · dew point 46°F

Pressure · visibility

30.29 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Monroe, Monroe Airport (KEQY), Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

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

Around the NWS GSP forecast area

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

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. North Carolina has 13 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Waxhaw (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM49°FClear0%NE 2 mph
Wed 3 AM48°FMostly Clear0%NE 3 mph
Wed 4 AM48°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 5 AM47°FMostly Clear0%NE 6 mph
Wed 6 AM47°FSunny0%NE 6 mph
Wed 7 AM47°FSunny0%NE 7 mph
Wed 8 AM48°FMostly Sunny0%NE 7 mph
Wed 9 AM51°FMostly Sunny0%NE 8 mph
Wed 10 AM57°FPartly Sunny0%NE 8 mph
Wed 11 AM62°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 9 mph
Wed 12 PM65°FPartly Sunny0%NE 9 mph
Wed 1 PM69°FPartly Sunny0%ENE 9 mph
Wed 2 PM70°FPartly Sunny0%ENE 9 mph
Wed 3 PM72°FPartly Sunny0%ENE 8 mph
Wed 4 PM72°FPartly Sunny0%ENE 8 mph
Wed 5 PM72°FPartly Sunny0%NE 8 mph
Wed 6 PM70°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 7 PM67°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 8 PM62°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 PM60°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 PM59°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Wed 11 PM58°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Thu 12 AM58°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Thu 1 AM58°FMostly Cloudy1%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 Waxhaw can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 46°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

Wednesday

High 72°F·Low 54°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

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

Thursday

High 76°F·Low 49°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind around 2 mph.

Friday

High 80°F·Low 53°F

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Saturday

High 73°F·Low 52°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

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

Sunday

High 69°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

Monday

High 72°F·Low 55°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

Tuesday

High 76°F

A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Waxhaw is served by the National Weather Service GSP forecast office, forecast zone NCZ082, county zone NCC179.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Waxhaw (34.9375, -80.7400), in Union County. Population: 23,178 (2024 estimate), number 44 of the 51 North Carolina cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KCAE. 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/34.9375,-80.74 (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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