Charlotte residents are advised to brace for a bout of inclement weather, as the National Weather Service (NWS) has reported widespread dense fog, which will largely dissipate by 9 a.m. today, but showers are anticipated shortly after, particularly after 3 p.m., with increasing wind gusts that could reach as high as 23 mph. Forecasters predict a 100% chance of rain, with new precipitation amounts ranging from a quarter to half an inch likely, according to the latest update.
For tonight, those in Charlotte should anticipate more persistent showers, with potential thunderstorms flaring up between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.; alongside these conditions, a humidity level lingering at 96% and south winds blowing at approximately 10 to 14 mph, gusting at times up to 26 mph, the chance of rain remains pegged at an unwavering 100%, with new rainfall amounts expected to tally up between three quarters and one inch, as the NWS detailed forecast notes.
Heading into tomorrow, showers continue to dominate the weather landscape before tapering off around 2 p.m., and with these downpours, there's potential for heavy deluges; a noticeable temperature shift will happen, rising to near 62 degrees by late morning before dropping to about 46 degrees thereafter, and winds shifting from south southwest to west northwest in the afternoon could accelerate to 31 mph gusts, maintaining a high chance of precipitation at 90%.
The weather clears up by tomorrow night, with the forecast predicting mostly clear skies and a dip in temperature to around 30 degrees, while the remainder of the week sees a return to more stable conditions characterized by sunny days and partly cloudy nights until the weekend, when shower chances resurface on Saturday night and continue intermittently through Monday, as reported by the NWS.
In light of the current weather situation, the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC has released a Hazardous Weather Outlook alerting residents of northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina to the possibility of isolated flooding and severe weather conditions carrying into tomorrow morning, with strong wind gusts cited as the main concern.
