Starting tonight, clouds will continue to thicken as our next weather system moves into the region. A large area of rain will approach the region later this evening, with heaviest pockets of rain happening after midnight. The more organized and widespread rainfall is expected to lose some of its strength as it gets closer to Charlotte.
Tropical Storm Hermine is weakening while moving farther inland, but heavy rains and strong winds are still expected over the coming hours.
The National Weather service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the Southern Piedmont of North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina.
Hurricane Hermine made landfall in Florida's Big Bend area early Friday as the first hurricane to hit the state in more than a decade.
Florida's governor issued a stern warning Thursday for a state that hasn't seen a hurricane for a decade: Hermine, expected to hit the eastern Florida Panhandle by early Friday, could be memorably dangerous.
The governor is urging North Carolina residents and visitors to be prepared for heavy rains, possible flooding and gusty winds due to the storm set to pass through parts of the state Friday night and early Saturday.
Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to make landfall in north Florida Thursday night and will head straight for the North Carolina coast according to the latest tracks.
Scattered showers and storms possible through Panthers last preseason game.
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Hermine has formed from a system swirling in the Gulf of Mexico.
