Sunny skies continue, temperatures recover by midweek
Rain (and snow) chances appear few and far between over the next five days.
Widespread flurries across the North Carolina Piedmont led to Charlotte’s fifth-earliest calendar year snowfall on record Monday night, but don’t expect many rain (or snow) chances going forward this week. The Queen City is waking up to the coldest lows we’ve seen in over 250 days this Tuesday morning, but temperatures will likely rip into the 70s around the Metro by the end of the week. That said, highs will struggle to clear the 40s across the Piedmont and Foothills this Veterans Day afternoon as Arctic air continues its assault on the Carolinas from the northwest.
Near-average temperatures in the 50s and 60s snap back into the WCCB Charlotte viewing area on Wednesday as warmer air pushes in from the northwest. A weak, dry cold front sweeps through the Carolinas by Thursday afternoon, but temperatures will only warm further, likely topping out in the lower 70s around the Metro on Friday. The weekend looks even warmer; medium-range models put the Queen City comfortably into the mid-70s on Saturday and Sunday. Another cold front slices into our area by Sunday night, cutting down temperatures while bringing a slight chance for some showers as we slide into the new week, but no meaningful rain chances lie ahead over the next 5-7 days.
Today: Chilly sunshine. Brisk and breezy. High: 48°. Wind: W 5-15. Gusts: 20+
Tonight: Clear and cold. Low: 35°. Wind: SW 5-15. Gusts: 20+
Wednesday: Sunshine continues. Significantly warmer. High: 64°. Wind: SW 5-15. Gusts: 20+
Wednesday Night: Clear and chilly. Low: 41°. Wind: W 5-10.
Thursday: Another nice day. Even warmer. High: 67°. Wind: NW 5-10.
