Heavy Rain Could Lead To Regional Flooding, NWS Warns

CHARLOTTE, NC — Rain clouds are expected to hover over the greater Charlotte-metro and Lake Norman regions all day Tuesday, which could lead to isolated flooding in some parts of the piedmont of North Carolina, according to national forecasters.

“Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected at times through early this evening, possibly leading to isolated flooding. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible mainly along and south of I-85 this afternoon into the early evening,” the National Weather Service said Tuesday in a hazardous weather outlook bulletin.

Tuesday evening, there’s an 80 percent chance the rain will continue as wind gusts up to 24 miles per hour could be felt in the area, NWS said. While wind gusts will continue through Wednesday, the rain is expected to move out, not expected to return to the forecast until Friday evening.

Here is the National Weather Service’s forecast through the weekend:

Today (Feb. 12)
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 62. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 40. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday (Feb. 13)
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday (Feb. 14)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday (Feb. 15)
A 40 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday (Feb. 16)
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday (Feb. 17)
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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