Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 8 Aug 4:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Charlotte NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Charlotte NC
 35.23°N 80.84°W (Elev. 725 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
5pm EDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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