The National Weather Service (NWS) in Greenville-Spartanburg, SC, issued a Dense Fog Advisory early this morning, as visibility was reduced to a quarter mile or less in parts of the western Piedmont of North Carolina, the advisory, which highlighted a blanket of dense fog over the region, included Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Union Counties, as per the advisory's details, travelers were cautioned to slow down, use low-beam headlights and fog lamps, and maintain a safe distance from other vehicles during their morning commute.
Charlotte residents woke to 39°F and a fine mist cloaking their city, with humidity hovering at 89% and wind speed calm according to the latest update from NWS; the dewpoint sat at 36°F, and the barometer read 30.01 in (1018.1 mb). Fog advisory remains in effect until 7 AM EST this morning, thereafter, the day promises rain before 11am, with overcast skies and a high near 40 degrees, light winds are expected to pick up from the northeast, potentially gusting as high as 18 mph, while the chance of precipitation is pegged at a steady 70%.
The NWS also provided a look ahead into the week with a detailed forecast, Tuesday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high around 42°F calmer winds shifting south southwest are anticipated later in the day, carrying on into a clear Tuesday night with a temperature dip to 32°F, the following days show a rising trend in warmth, with Wednesday's mostly sunny skies heralding a high of 55°F, and temperatures are largely expected to remain in the low fifties throughout the remainder of the week, under primarily sunny to partly cloudy conditions.
For the most current conditions and any upcoming weather alerts, the NWS recommends staying tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or visiting weather.gov the Hazardous Weather Outlook for the region indicates no further inclement weather forecasts for the remainder of the week following today's dense fog, which, when it lifts, shall seem to take with it the week's biggest weather hurdle and the forecast does not anticipate additional weather-related disturbances,
