Charlotte residents can look forward to a stretch of sunny skies and climbing temperatures, as reported by the National Weather Service. Today's early morning patchy fog is expected to clear by 8am, giving way to a sunny day with a high of 85 degrees and a gentle northeastern breeze. Tonight's forecast promises a mostly clear evening with a comfortable low around 66 degrees.

The weather pattern holds steady for Charlotte as we move through the week. Thursday's forecast, according to the National Weather Service, is set to continue the trend with sunny skies and highs hovering around 86 degrees. The light and variable wind will hardly give to stir the leaves, while Thursday Night's partly cloudy skies are to bring a low of around 68 degrees.

Friday's expectations steadily rise with projections of a sunny day and a high near 88 degrees. The onset of a south-southwesterly wind at 5 to 7 mph will offer a gentle reprieve from the building warmth. As night falls, the clear skies will become partly cloudy, with a minimum temperature of 71 degrees anticipated.

Over the weekend, Charlotte temperatures are to peak near 90 degrees. A mostly sunny Saturday may experience a slight hiccup with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Following the potential rainfall, partly cloudy conditions will maintain a low around 72 degrees. Into Sunday and the outset of the new week, mostly sunny skies will dominate, with high temperatures teetering in the upper 80s.