Charlotte residents can expect a wet and cloudy week ahead, according to the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service. The city is set to be drenched by persistent showers, with the highest probability of rain occurring today before 3 p.m. and tonight mainly between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. The NWS reports a humidity level of 93%, a visibility of 1.25 miles, and a dewpoint of 63°F as of their last update at 6:52 a.m. EDT.
Today's temperatures are predicted to linger around a high of 71 degrees, with a northeast wind blowing at 6 to 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is significant, at 80%, with new precipitation amounts ranging from a half to three quarters of an inch possible. As for tonight, the weather service, citing a 60% chance of rainfall, anticipates new precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch.
Heading into midweek, Wednesday offers a similar picture with a chance of rain and thunderstorms throughout the day, and patchy fog likely. The NWS forecasts a high of 73 degrees and a north northeast wind around 7 mph. Thursday and Friday will continue the trend with chances of showers, and the potential for thunderstorms, maintaining a mostly cloudy sky for Charlotte.
The weekend outlook doesn't promise much reprieve, as the chance of showers persists, with thunderstorms possible after 2 p.m. on Saturday. Temperatures are expected to peak near 80 degrees. Saturday night through Monday introduces slightly warmer conditions with a high nearing 88 degrees, and a continued 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to the NWS.
