Residents in Charlotte and surrounding areas should be bracing to keep their umbrellas at the ready and flood plans in place, as the forecast promises a deluge of showers and thunderstorms rolling through the week. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a clear warning: expect plenty of lightning and potential flash flooding as stormy weather takes center stage.
The atmospheric spectacle, complete with its thunderous applause and flashy light show, is set to truly kick off after 3 p.m. today, and if you're planning on venturing out, know that the chance to suddenly get soaked stands at a formidable 80%. It's not just rain but the accompanying theatrics of thunderstorms,
While the immediate concerns are for today and tonight, don't start thinking you can pack away the galoshes just yet. The weekend forecast keeps up the stormy rhythm, with high temps teasing the 90s and thunderstorms continuing to pop their heads in, especially before midnight on Saturday. It's a rinse and repeat scenario only this time, the rinse comes with a 60% probability and the repeat, with the ominous possibility of more thunderstorms.
The weather service's Hazardous Weather Outlook taps into a broader swathe of concern and isn't pulling any punches for northeastern Georgia, the piedmont and western regions of North Carolina and even upstate South Carolina.
