Severe Thunderstorm and Excessive Rainfall Threats in the Mid-South

Severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will remain likely tonight from parts of the mid Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys into the southern Plains before the severe weather threat shifts south on Thursday toward the Southern Plains and Southeast. Heavy mountain snow and and moderate lower elevation rain will gradually wane across the Northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlotte, Charlotte / Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.95°WElev: 748ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 May 7:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Charlotte NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Charlotte NC
 35.21°N 80.84°W (Elev. 656 ft)
6:38 am EDT May 9, 2024
8am EDT May 9, 2024-6pm EDT May 15, 2024
 
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