Few showers Wednesday, windy & cold into weekend
Our High Country counties could see anywhere between 1-4" of snow over the next 36 hours.
Happy Hump Day! Our second Wednesday of 2026 is off to a slightly milder start after two of the coldest mornings we’ve seen so far this year. Temperatures swell near average in the 40s and 50s across our 22 counties today as clouds and a few showers roll through. A cold front sweeps into the Carolinas from the west, bringing more rain to the High Country that quickly transitions to snow after sunset. A stray rain shower or flurry is possible in the Piedmont overnight into Thursday morning, but the vast majority of the moisture remains up in the mountains; elevations above 3000′ likely see anywhere between 1-4″ of snow over the next 36 hours.
Much colder air crashes into the Carolinas behind the front, leaving us with bitter cold through the final two days of the workweek. While lows “only” dip into the teens, 20s, and lower 30s across the board Thursday morning, northwesterly wind gusts approaching 30-40 mph will bring subzero wind chills to our mountain counties. Feels-like temperatures will be solidly in the teens for many across the Piedmont and Foothills as we wake up for our penultimate day of the workweek. Off-and-on northwesterly flow snow showers continue throughout our Thursday in the High Country as highs struggle to clear the teens; afternoon temperatures may not get out of the mid-30s around the Metro. Frigid temperatures remain as we wake up Friday morning as lows dip near 20Β° in the Queen City – easily our coldest morning of the year so far.
The rollercoaster temperature trend continues into Saturday as highs approach the mid-50s once again in Charlotte, but another incoming cold front slashes the mercury down once again by Sunday. Medium-range models continue to suggest a rain/snow mix for the eastern Carolinas early on Sunday; it remains to be seen how far west the moisture reaches. For now, expect a chilly and windy Sunday with a few rain or snow showers possible for our eastern counties. Areas fortunate enough to see some rain or snow shouldn’t expect much, as this system will likely be starved for moisture. Regardless of what happens on Sunday, the cold air persists through the remainder of our MLK weekend into early next week, with highs likely stuck in the 30s and 40s across the WCCB Charlotte viewing area between Sunday and Tuesday.
Today: Mostly cloudy with a few showers. Mountain rain/snow late. High: 54Β°. Wind: SW 10-20. Gusts: 25+
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with mountain snow. A stray Piedmont flurry can’t be ruled out. Low: 29Β°. Wind: NW 5-15. Gusts: 20+
Thursday: Cold sunshine. Brisk and breezy. High: 38Β°. Wind: NW 10-20. Gusts: 25+
Thursday Night: Clear and very cold. Low: 20Β°. Wind: W 5-10.
Friday: Sunshine continues. A bit warmer. High: 48Β°. Wind: SW 10-20. Gusts: 25+
