Charlotte Region Weekend Weather: Some Like It Hot

CHARLOTTE, NC -- There’s no sugar coating it. This weekend is going to be hot in the Charlotte and Lake Norman region.

Friday will be mostly sunny with highs hear 96 and a heat index of 101. Saturday will be mostly sunny with highs near 96 and a heat index of 102. Sunday? There’s a 20 percent chance of rain with highs near 94.

Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.