Damp & messy Thursday, classic summertime pattern ahead
Most communities will remain under an inch of rain as a storm system rides the Carolina coastline over the next 36 hours.
Happy Hump Day! We hope you’ve enjoyed the sunshine to start the week, because we won’t be seeing much of it over the next 36 hours. An area of low pressure has developed just east of Charleston, SC; while this won’t become a tropical storm, it will bring heavy rain to the eastern half of the Carolinas. This means the bulk of the moisture will stay well east of the WCCB Charlotte viewing area, but scattered showers – heavy at times – will roll through the Metro and eastward starting late tonight through much of our Thursday. Most locations will see under an inch of rain over the next day-and-a-half, but localized amounts may approach 3″ east of I-77.
The bulk of the rain is out of our area by Friday morning, but we’ll have to turn our attention to a non-tropical system approaching from the northwest as we head into the weekend. A Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather has been posted for the western half of the Carolinas on Saturday as the second system approaches, with gusty winds being the main threat. After struggling to clear 75Β° across the board on Thursday, highs will quickly jump near 90Β° in the Queen City between Friday and Monday. Expect a classic summertime pattern within this timeframe; hot and humid with isolated-to-scattered afternoon storms.
Tonight: Overcast. Scattered showers late. Low: 69ΒΊ. Wind: SE 5-10.
Thursday: Rain, especially east of the Metro. High: 74Β°. Wind: NE 5-15.
Thursday Night: A few showers early, then some clearing. Low: 65Β°. Wind: Light.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Hot and humid with a few PM storms. High: 88Β°. Wind: SW 5-10.
