Residents of Charlotte, N.C. can expect to mostly sunny skies today with temperatures peaking around 88 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. A calm breeze is set to pick up later, coming from the southwest at about 6 mph. The last update from the NWS reported 64°F with a dew point of 59°F and visibility stretching to 9 miles as of early this morning.
The evening will likely stay mostly clear and calm as temperatures dip to a low around 67 degrees. Looking forward to Wednesday, it's set to quickly heat up again to an eye-drying 91 degrees under sunny conditions. Winds are expected to remain light, eventually shifting to a southwest flow at 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. However, clouds will gather come nightfall with a subtle 20 percent chance of showers sneaking up after 1 a.m.
As per the NWS, Thursday may bring slightly more dramatic weather with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms brewing after 2 p.m., despite a partly sunny start and highs hovering near 88. Gusts could reach up to 21 mph, which means it might be wise to secure any outdoor plans.
The outlook for Friday isn’t quite as pleasant, with a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms primed to roll in, especially after 8 p.m. This pattern seems set to continue into the weekend, creating a grab bag of conditions—partly sunny skies occasionally marred by showers and possible thunderstorms through Saturday.
Don't let down your guard on Sunday; the unassuming mostly sunny weather can flip to mostly cloudy by nightfall, teasing a return to unsettled patterns for the beginning of the week. But no matter the sky's whims, temperatures will stay comfortably in the high 70s to low 80s range, suggesting that fall may just be delaying its crisp arrival. For the most accurate updates.
