Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Aug 11:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am.  Low around 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am. Low around 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Charlotte/Douglas International Airport NC
 35.21°N 80.95°W (Elev. 699 ft)
8:03 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
12am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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