Tropical Moisture Arrives by Weekend
Hot sunshine continues into Saturday, but big changes aren't far behind.
After a short break from the heat and humidity, we’re back to business with highs in the 80s and 90s heading into the first half of the weekend. Sunny skies should also stretch over into our Saturday morning, but don’t get used to it.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Three is still churning over the Gulf of Mexico and should make landfall in Louisiana by early Saturday morning. After landfall, the storm should take a northeasterly turn and head towards the Carolinas. While the main severe threat should stay to our south, heavy rain and sporadic gusty winds will move into the WCCB Charlotte viewing area by Sunday. Although totals may vary greatly depending on the track of the system, model trends are depicting anywhere between 1-6″+ of rain over the next five days, with the bulk of the rainfall also mainly south of the Metro. The rain should largely move out by Wednesday, setting us up for what should be a beautiful close to the week.
Saturday: AM sunshine. PM clouds build. High: 94°. Wind: SW 10-20. Gusts: 25+
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers late. Low: 72°. Wind: SW 5-15.
Sunday: Rain and storms. Heavy rainfall possible. High: 80°. Wind: SW 10-20. Gusts: 25+
