Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 5:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Charlotte NC

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Charlotte NC
 35.21°N 80.84°W (Elev. 656 ft)
6:19 am EDT Aug 12, 2026
6am EDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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