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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 3:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Charlotte NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sleet, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet likely before 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 20. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 4pm. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of sleet, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Sleet likely before 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 20. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 4pm. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charlotte NC
 35.21°N 80.84°W (Elev. 656 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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