Heavy Downpours, Wind Gusts: When Charlotte Will See Rain

CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte, along with the rest of the piedmont of North Carolina, can expect scattered showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and with some storms producing potentially heavy downpours, according to National Weather Service forecasters.

“The main threats will be cloud-to-ground lightning and locally heavy downpours,” NWS said in a hazardous weather outlook bulletin June 21. “However, a few isolated storms may produce damaging wind gusts.”

The storm warning comes as the region heads into what looks to be a potentially soggy and hot weekend. Daily highs will stay above 90 degrees Thursday through the weekend. The chance of rain continues Friday, into Saturday morning. Sunday will be sunny and hot, with a high of 95, though more rain could become possible in the evening.

Here’s the National Weather Service forecast for the weekend:

Today (June 21)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday (June 22)
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday (June 23)
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday (June 24)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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