Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

75°F

24°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 16 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 5:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Charlotte/Douglas International Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly between 11pm and midnight.  Patchy fog between 2am and 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Charlotte/Douglas International Airport NC
 35.17°N 80.9°W (Elev. 630 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
6pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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