Charlotte gets one more easygoing summer day Tuesday, with mostly sunny skies, light northeast winds and an afternoon high near 88 degrees. Temperatures around 66 degrees early will climb steadily through the 80s, making the morning comfortable and the afternoon warm without rain on the schedule.
One More Dry Day
Tuesday is expected to stay dry from morning through evening, with rain chances effectively near zero. The breeze should remain light at 2 to 6 mph, while skies stay mostly sunny into the afternoon.
Tuesday night will offer a decent cooldown by late-summer standards, with mostly clear skies and a low around 66 degrees. Winds will ease to about 2 mph from the east-northeast, so outdoor plans should get a quiet finish.
Humidity And Storm Chances Return Wednesday
The pattern changes Wednesday, August 26, as humidity builds and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives after 2 p.m. The high should again reach about 88 degrees, with a 20% chance of rain during the day before storm chances increase Wednesday night.
According to the National Weather Service, Thursday, August 27, is shaping up as the most active day, with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms and the possibility of brief heavy rain. Isolated damaging wind gusts and localized flash flooding cannot be ruled out if stronger storms develop.
Wettest Stretch Arrives Late Week
Friday, August 28, brings the week's highest rain chance at 70%, with showers and thunderstorms possible from the morning into the afternoon and likely later in the day. Friday night stays unsettled, with another 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low near 69 degrees.
Storm chances ease over the weekend, but Saturday, August 29, still carries a 30% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, while Sunday has a slight chance. Monday, August 31, turns sunnier and hotter, with a high near 91 degrees and only a slight chance of rain.
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