After showers and storms erupted across our 22 county region Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will see fewer storms but by no means can we rule them out in your area as pockets of rain and storms will certainly reappear.
Today will be a lot like yesterday. Highs today will be in the low to mid 90s and the humidity isn’t going anywhere. It will feel like it is closer to 100° this afternoon – so be careful out there! There is a 30% chance for a few thunderstorms.
The heat goes on… We will spend yet another weekend in the 90s. Today’s high will be in the low 90s but it will feel like the mid 90s. Sunday will be in the mid 90s but feel like the upper 90s.
The forecast is holding pretty steady for a while longer. The heat and humidity aren’t done with us yet. Highs today will be in the low 90s. There is only a small chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Friday will likely turn out much the same as an old frontal boundary may still trigger some storms in those same areas leaving most of the rest of our region around Charlotte and points west alone.
A final swipe of thunderstorms developed around the region Wednesday with the passage of a very weak cold front which will do little or nothing to cool things off and reduce the humidity.
The front that moved our way from the Ohio Valley Tuesday that brought so many storms and severe weather is now pushing south across the WBTV viewing area.
Then comes Wednesday. As a frontal boundary pushes through the Carolinas, another round of storms will refire mostly during the afternoon and early evening.
The majority of the WBTV viewing area is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 7 p.m. The storms are moving to the SE and will likely bring gusty winds and heavy rain to many of us.
There's not a drop of rain to be found this evening following yesterday's front, however, it's still been a hot & humid afternoon with highs in the low 90s yet again.
A front moving through Saturday will provide the trigger for some widely scattered storms, although it doesn't appear like it will be anything widespread or organized.
As we head into the weekend, the heat continues. Highs will be in the low 90s for your Friday. Some good news is that the humidity shouldn’t be unbearable. Thunderstorm chances remain low too.
Thunderstorms should remain few and far between over the week and it won’t be until midweek next week when the next chance for organized clusters of storms to arrive across the region.
We’ll start off quietly enough today, with plenty of sunshine to go around and a quick warm-up in the forecast. Afternoon readings will jump back into the lower 90s again this afternoon, but the heat index will push the middle 90s along and south / east of I-85.
Things will change a bit Wednesday as a weak front will arrive and likely trigger a few additional showers and storms during the afternoon and evening hours, but we’re still not expecting widespread activity.
Following last night’s storms, we’ll dry out slightly today with storm chances become a bit more isolated. Sunshine will dominate today and for the first time in five days, we should push 90° around Charlotte this afternoon.
After the fog burns off, we’ll be left with a mix of clouds and sun. Humidity levels will remain high with high temperatures in the upper 80s and that will help fuel another round of scattered storms.
Our stretch of a week of dry weather came to an end yesterday with a handful of severe storms throughout the afternoon, some dropping hail, and even a couple of wind damage reports.
After a beautiful stretch of unseasonably low humidity and abundant sunshine, changes are now underway. Looking at today, the humidity picks up a bit, and with that and a frontal system approaching from the west, storm chances increase a little bit (50% mountains, 30% Piedmont).
Well we knew this would happen, but there’s a good chance that Tuesday will be the peak of the heat as the daytime temperatures in this forecast will remain mostly in the 80s going forward.
Today will look and feel a lot like Monday….mostly sunny and hot, but not too humid. Afternoon readings will rise into the lower 90s for the third straight day and rain chances remain low, though there is a 30-40% chance for a thunderstorm in the mountains.
While our break from the 90s was nice while it lasted, even though they’ve made a comeback, humidity has still been pleasant and low 90s haven’t been so bad.
A Code Orange Action Day has been issued for Monday concerning elevated levels of ground level ozone. If you are sensitive to poor air quality, try and stay indoors and limit your exposure especially during the afternoon and early evening hours.
Temperatures crept up on Saturday as we just missed hitting 90 degrees and the dewpoints also slipped back into the 60s which becomes noticeably humid again.
Our nice weather streak continues! Friday is looking fabulous. Highs today will be in the mid 80s with decent humidity levels. Rain chances are quite low.
We’re waking up to another delightful morning with temps in the 50s & 60s as humidity remains low for the time of year. Dew point temps will generally hold in the 50s (comfortable range) through today.
While you’re enjoying the break in the heat, you won’t be dodging much rain either during this same period as sunny days are lining up for us well into next week.
A cold front moved through the Carolinas yesterday, bringing heavy rain… but also a brand new air mass! That means we are looking at below average temperatures today.
Once the rain departs during the evening from all 22 counties that we cover, it may well be the last drop of rain you see until the middle of next week.
With the rain and storms stalling across our Southeastern counties during the evening, some localized flooding will be possible with heavy rainmakers that will also be slow movers.
A cold front will move through on Tuesday. It will be close enough today that the mountains could see a few rounds of showers or thunderstorms. For that reason, a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for Ashe and Watauga today.
We are looking at another hot day across the Carolinas. Highs will reach the mid 90s but the heat index will feel closer to 100°. Rain chances stand at 30%.
A Heat Advisory remains in effect through early this evening. It was another day in the low 90s in Charlotte, but it actually wasn't nearly as hot as yesterday when we ended up with a 98° high for the day.
Today will be day 10 of our current heatwave with highs headed back to the mid 90s again this afternoon. Today will also be day 21 of the past 23 with a high temperature of at least 90° in Charlotte.
Today will be day nine of our current heatwave with highs expected to head back into the mid 90s again this afternoon. In fact, today will be day 20 of the past 22 with a high temperature of at least 90° in Charlotte.
Today will be day eight of our current heatwave with highs expected to jump back into the mid 90s again this afternoon. In fact, today will be day 19 of the past 21 with a high temperature of at least 90° in Charlotte.
Today will be day seven of our current heatwave with highs expected to jump back into the mid 90s again this afternoon. In fact, today will be day 18 of the past 20 with a high temperature of at least 90° in Charlotte.
With high temperatures locked into the mid 90s for the foreseeable future and high humidity front and center as well, this will produce and maintain heat index values around 100° for the next week.
Charlotte and most neighborhoods outside of the mountains managed the mid 90s both days of the weekend and we’re headed right back there for the start of the workweek.
Unlike the last couple of afternoons, we’ve actually got a pretty quiet radar this evening which is leaving most communities to deal with the heat, but not much else to wrap up the weekend.
As anticipated the hardest hit areas of storms this afternoon have been south of I-85 into South Carolina where many areas have had intense and frequent lightning, in addition to heavy rain for a large majority of the afternoon.
T.S. Barry is heading for the Louisiana coast and may strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall today. The biggest concern will be for very heavy rain over areas that do not need any more water right now.
