The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, is set to experience a mix of sun and storms over the coming days. The current conditions feature fog and mist with a relative humidity hanging heavy at 90%. Forecasters predict a slight cooling trend, but not before scattered showers and thunderstorms pass through the area first, according to the National Weather Service in Charlotte, NC.
Today, Charlotte locals can expect a slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, with patchy fog clearing out before 10 a.m. Despite the overcast start, the sky should clear up as the day presses on, with temperatures pushing towards a high near 78 degrees Fahrenheit, as per National Weather Service data. Winds will be blowing south southwest at 3 to 8 mph, and while the chance of precipitation stands at 30%, new rainfall amounts should remain less than a tenth of an inch, with the exception of potential higher accumulations in thunderstorms.
As the evening draws in, the chance of rain and thunderstorms jumps to 50 percent, mainly before 5 a.m. The temperatures are expected to hover around a low of 63 degrees, with the wind maintaining its south southwest direction at around 6 mph. The rainfall might be slightly heavier at night with amounts forecasted between a tenth and quarter of an inch, though thunderstorms could again bring higher totals in certain areas. The outlook for Saturday shows a continuance of possible showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. with a 40% chance of precipitation and a high soaring to near 84 degrees.
Moving into Saturday night through Thursday, the weather appears to shift to milder conditions. A 30 percent chance of early evening showers and thunderstorms gives way to mostly clear skies and a lower settling around 56 degrees. The week ahead promises a trail of sunny and mostly clear days, with Wednesday marking a return to a 30 percent risk of showers as temperatures peak close to 88 degrees. The NWS forecast highlights that no hazardous weather is expected following tonight's conditions for the remainder of the week.
