Residents in Charlotte, North Carolina, are preparing for a varied week ahead, weather-wise, with the National Weather Service reporting clear skies today and possible rain and snow towards the weekend. It's a standard progression of Southern weather, where one may need both sunglasses and snow boots within the same seven-day spread. Today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the city is seeing sunny skies with a comfortable high near 48 degrees, according to the NWS.
The evening is expected to maintain the chill with a low around 22 degrees, bringing cooler temperatures into Tuesday and Wednesday, but the sun will persist. Charlotte's weather anchors remind locals to dress warmly with nighttime temperatures dropping sufficiently low to make one wish they hadn't forgotten that extra layer. The rest of the week seems to present a transition, with Thursday warming up to 56 degrees before dipping once again into cooler, potentially wetter conditions.
A closer look at the latter half of the week details a 20 percent chance of rain after 3 am Wednesday night, indicating that the umbrella might not yet be relegated to the closet. Come the weekend, Saturday shows a 50 percent chance of rain and snow—residents should be wary of potentially slick roads and the usual inconveniences that come with Southern cities facing wintry mixes. Moreover, as per the forecast, Saturday night could bring a 60 percent chance of rain and snow, solidifying winter's grip just as one would hope for hints of an early spring.
The NWS forecast for Sunday caps off the week with a 40 percent chance of snow, with a high near 32, suggesting that the weekend could close out with a quiet blanket of snow.
