Charlotte N.C. residents can expect a mixed bag of weather conditions this week. Today the city will experience partly sunny skies with a high of about 61 degrees, while the evening brings a 30 percent chance of showers, primarily occurring after 4 a.m. The temperatures will dip to a low around 51 degrees, accompanied by light winds shifting from the south southwest at 5 to 9 mph past midnight, as detailed in a forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS).
Thanksgiving Day in Charlotte is looking somewhat damp, with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, skies will remain cloudy, and the temperatures are expected to climb to a near 69 degrees. Winds will pick up too, coming in from the south southwest at 11 to 15 mph, eventually swinging west northwest in the afternoon and potentially gusting up to 26 mph. Nighttime tomorrow will continue with a chance of showers, but the probability drops to 30 percent before 11 p.m., while the low temperature takes a tumble to around 38 degrees.
The NWS also issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook that projects an unseasonably cold airmass taking over the region this weekend, which will likely persist into the early part of next week. By Monday, Charlotte's high temperatures are anticipated to only hit the low to mid-40s, with nighttime lows plunging into the upper teens to low 20s. The rest of the week, heading into the weekend, forecasts depict a return to sunnier conditions, with clear skies on Friday night and sunshine stretching from Saturday through Tuesday, despite the chill.
As for potential severe weather threats, the outlook from National Weather Service suggests, "There is a Marginal Risk for a few strong to severe thunderstorms on Thursday across the South Carolina Upstate, North Carolina Piedmont and Foothills, and Northeast Georgia." The primary concern from these possible storms is damaging wind gusts, and while the chance is slim, the outlook cannot fully dismiss the possibility of "an isolated tornado." Residents should stay alert and keep abreast with the latest updates as conditions evolve.
