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Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Jun 4:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Charlotte NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Charlotte NC
 35.23°N 80.87°W (Elev. 650 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Jun 26, 2026
5pm EDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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