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 >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 28 Dec 11:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 56 by 5am. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 63 by 10am, then falling to around 48 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 56 by 5am. South southwest wind 10 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. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 63 by 10am, then falling to around 48 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 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 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Charlotte/Douglas International Airport NC
 35.21°N 80.95°W (Elev. 699 ft)
12:18 am EST Dec 29, 2025
12am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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