Friday is going to feel like a completely different season. Sunshine will be with us all day, and afternoon temperatures will climb into the low 70s. A light breeze will keep things comfortable, but you’ll want to have a jacket handy Friday evening. Once the sun sets, those temperatures will quickly slide through the 60s and back into the 50s. Friday night football is a go, with zero issues from the weather this week.
While the nastiest air is staying to our north, the Queen City smoke is certainly no joke.
The 'ring of fire' weather pattern brings high heat, humidity and a storm threat to the Carolinas
Here’s why relatively humidity is… well, relatively useless -- and dew points should be the end-all, be-all for measuring how miserable you'll be outside this summer.
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.
