The National Weather Service in Charlotte, N.C., has forecasted a slightly wet and variable week ahead for residents, dampening holiday spirits with bouts of showers amidst primarily overcast days. With temperatures today, hovering around 46°F, the city is experiencing a humid breath with humidity levels at 77%. The NWS indicates a 30 percent chance of rain, primarily expected between 3pm and 5pm, accompanied by a tranquilly shifting breeze set to become west northwest at 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight's weather will see a reprieve from precipitation with only a 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm, thereafter giving way to mostly clear skies and a brisk low around 32°F. The wind, coming from the northwest at 5 to 8 mph and potentially gusting as high as 20 mph, promises to sweep away the clouds. Following the clear evening, officials anticipate Saturday to be sunny, with a high peaking near 47°F and gusts of wind achieving the same intensity.
Starry nights persist into Saturday night with the mercury plunging to a low around 24°F, while Sunday's forecast is equally bright and sunny. Temperatures on Sunday are not foreseen to surpass 41°F, with a clear Sunday night and a crisp low of 22°F. "Sunny, with a high near 43," reads the cheerful outlook for Monday from the NWS, continuing the dry spell for the start of the week.
With the holiday cheer palpable in the air, Christmas Day might greet Charlotte residents with the possibility of showers—a 30 percent chance to be precise—but the overall temperature will remain mellow at a high near 53°F. The late December soirées are set to be serenaded by additional showers through Wednesday night and Thursday, where precipitation odds teeter at 50 and 40 percent respectively. Temperatures will reach a high near 52°F under mostly cloudy skies. The final days of the year are expected to alternate between sunshine and clouds, according to the forecast.
