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Flood Watch In NC: Here’s When Rain Will Stop In Huntersville
A flood watch is in effect for much of NC into Saturday, due to heavy rain and melting snow. Here's when you can expect skies to clear up.
HUNTERSVILLE, NC — A flood watch is in effect for much of the piedmont of North Carolina, including Mecklenburg County, through Saturday afternoon as the state faces possibly flooding from heavy rains and melting snow, according to the National Weather Service.
Some areas of North Carolina could see up to three inches of rain, which could lead to minor to moderate flooding of streams and main stem rivers, NWS said.
Rain will continue into Saturday throughout the Charlotte metro and Lake Norman regions, leading to patches of fog before noon. By Saturday evening, the chance of rain dips down to 20 percent and mostly cloudy skies. On Sunday, however, the sun will come out, along with clear skies. The weekend will wrap up with highs nearing 60 degrees, NWS said.
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Here’s the National Weather Service’s forecast through the weekend:
Today (Dec. 14)
Rain before 11am, then showers after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 48. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 44. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday (Dec. 15)
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday (Dec. 16)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday (Dec. 17)
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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