Charlotte, NC 28254 Weather

Mecklenburg County5:32 AM EDT35.26°N, 80.80°W

Current conditions

Clear
43°
Clear
Feels like 43°
High 75°·Low 43° tonight
WindCalm
Humidity87%
Dew point39°
Pressure30.25 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover0%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:34 AM
Sunset6:43 PM

Observed at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport · 42 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Overnight

    Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.

  • Tuesday

    Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

  • Tuesday Night

    Clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 3 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Clear 43°
  2. 6 AM Sunny 43°
  3. 7 AM Sunny 43°
  4. 8 AM Sunny 43°
  5. 9 AM Sunny 49°
  6. 10 AM Sunny 57°
  7. 11 AM Sunny 63°
  8. 12 PM Sunny 66°
  9. 1 PM Sunny 69°
  10. 2 PM Sunny 71°
  11. 3 PM Sunny 72°
  12. 4 PM Sunny 74°
  13. 5 PM Sunny 72°
  14. 6 PM Clear 70°
  15. 7 PM Clear 66°
  16. 8 PM Clear 62°
  17. 9 PM Clear 60°
  18. 10 PM Mostly Clear 58°
  19. 11 PM Mostly Clear 56°
  20. Wed12 AM Clear 55°
  21. 1 AM Clear 53°
  22. 2 AM Clear 52°
  23. 3 AM Clear 52°
  24. 4 AM Clear 50°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 19 Clear Clear43°
  2. TodayOct 20 Sunny Sunny48°75°
  3. WedOct 21 Sunny Sunny46°72°
  4. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny48°74°
  5. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny43°70°
  6. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny41°65°
  7. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny44°70°
  8. MonOct 26 Sunny Sunny75°
  9. TueOct 27 Cloudy Cloudy48°73°
  10. WedOct 28 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy48°72°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

47
Good
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Forecast

  • TueGood (40)
  • WedGood (40)
  • ThuGood (40)

Mecklenburg County, NC reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:34 AM
Sunset 6:43 PM
Daylight 11 h 8 min (−2 min 6 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 67% lit
Moonrise 3:44 PM Moonset 1:48 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low72° / 48°
Record high86° (1926)
Record low30° (1972)
Wettest2.33 in (1944)
Month to date3.13 in (normal 2.07 in)

Charlotte Area, records since 1878. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in GSP, issued 4 hrs ago

What Has Changed

RH values east of the mountains trending drier for today.

Updated the aviation forecast to reflect the 06Z TAF issuance.

Key Messages

1. Low-end fire danger conditions for Tuesday afternoon. A Fire Danger Statement is in effect from 12 PM through 7 PM Tuesday evening for northeast Georgia. 2. Clear skies and seasonable temperatures persist into next weekend.

Discussion

Key message 1: Low-end fire danger conditions for Tuesday afternoon. A Fire Danger Statement is in effect from 12 PM through 7 PM Tuesday evening for northeast Georgia.

The dry airmass and warming temperatures keeps a low-end fire threat for the area. Slightly lower winds above the boundary layer at 10-15 mph, which could enhance afternoon mixing, lowering dewpoints and drying out RH values into the 25-35% range. Gusts of 15-20 mph in the NC Piedmont. This is not expected to dip as low as Monday afternoon. Temperatures are tick up into the mid 70s east of the mountains. With RH values expected to reach 25% or dip slightly below, another Fire Danger Statement issued for northeast Georgia from 12 PM to 7 PM this evening.

Key message 2: Clear skies and seasonable temperatures persist into next weekend.

Pattern over the next 7 days remain mild and benign. A ridge out west amplifies across the central CONUS and eventually migrates eastward into the southeast. Surface high pressure remains the dominant feature over the area through the end of the forecast period, keeping much drier air locked in place and shunting all rain chances. Guidance does hint at a brief dry CAD on Friday and into Saturday as a coastal low lifts away from the Mid-Atlantic. No precip but it does tick temps down with reinforced drier air from the north. Otherwise, temperatures should be at or slightly above normal through next week with the brief dip on Saturday. Overnight lows, given the dry air and lack of moisture, dip into the crisp range of 40s each night and patchy upper 30s at the highest peaks of the mountains.

Aviation

At KCLT and elsewhere: VFR conditions will prevail at all terminals through the TAF period. Generally calm or light N/NE wind thru daybreak, then light northeast winds returning during the day on Tuesday.

Outlook: Dry, VFR conditions persist through the week, and into next weekend. Patchy mountain valley fog and low stratus may be possible each morning.

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