Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Fog

50°F

10°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 29 Dec 2:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Charlotte NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 63 by 10am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 63 by 10am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Charlotte NC
 35.23°N 80.84°W (Elev. 725 ft)
3:23 am EST Dec 29, 2025
3am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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