Waxing Warmth & Wetness Wednesday, Beyond
No single day ahead looks like a washout, but 1-3" of rain is in the forecast for most communities through Saturday night.
We hope you received a new umbrella for Christmas, because you’ll be putting it to good use over the next few days. The slow-moving rainmaking system we’ve been tracking since the start of the workweek continues its methodical march eastward today, bringing scattered light showers throughout much of our Hump Day. However, most of the rain will remain north and west of I-85 this afternoon and evening. Highs continue their ascent, as well, topping out near 60° across the Metro; the warmest temperatures may not arrive until the evening. Another pulse of showers and storms pushes into the Carolinas by Thursday morning, which could cause some problems for your commute. Off-and-on rain will pester us throughout the penultimate day of the workweek.
Shower chances have fallen a bit for our Friday, but most areas should expect at least a few drops as we close out the workweek. We’ll need to closely monitor a second storm system sliding into our area by Saturday. The severe threat doesn’t look particularly high right now, but it has the same general mechanics as the damaging storms that rocked the Carolinas just two weeks ago. Most communities in the WCCB Charlotte viewing area can expect 1-3″ of rain through Saturday night before drier air filters in by Sunday. The transitionary week between January and February will start on a dry note with near-normal temperatures.
Today: Cloudy with scattered showers, especially NW. High: 61°. Wind: SE 5-10.
Tonight: Overcast. Isolated shower NW. Low: 58°. Wind: SE 5-10.
Thursday: Rain and storms. High: 68°. Wind: SW 5-15.
Thursday Night: Remaining cloudy with a few showers. Low: 64°. Wind: SW 5-15.
Friday: Scattered rain early, then some clearing. High: 70°. Wind: SW 5-10.
