Friday brings us cloudy skies through the day with a few early morning showers north of the metro.Β Temperatures will climb right back into the low to mid-70s, soΒ it willΒ still feel spring-like. WeΒ could see a few quick showersΒ and storms popΒ upΒ late evening into the start of the weekend, but you won't need to cancel any evening plans.
Another push of wildfire smoke and ground level ozone exceeding healthy standards leads to a midweek Air Quality Alert
Damaging wind, large hail (greater than 2"), isolated tornadoes and localized flooding will also be possible with any storms that become severe beginning Monday afternoon.
An asteroid roughly the size of a skyscraper will pass by Earth this weekend
This storm will likely strengthen into Tropical Storm Cindy within the next 24 hours.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office has urged Mecklenburg County residents to prepare for the potential of severe weather today through Friday. Threats to be aware of include heavy rainfall, flooding, damaging winds, large hail, and possible tornadoes.
First responders in Kannapolis evacuated approximately 30 people Tuesday afternoon, after flash flooding in the area.
Tropical Storm Bret has formed in the central tropical Atlantic. This storm is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it tracks west.
Haze got you in a daze? Mother Nature freshens things up this weekend.
