July Fourth 2017 Forecast: Sunny, Warm In Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Keep your outdoor fourth of July holiday weekend plans flexible because the Charlotte region will likely see periods of thunderstorms through Sunday. Conditions will clear up, however, with a sunny leadup to Independence Day, according to a National Weather Service forecast.

Charlotte will likely see afternoon thunderstorms Friday, with a 60 percent chance of rain, NWS said. Saturday, the Queen City will have a 30 percent chance of rain, which increases slightly on Sunday when intermittent thunderstorms are expected.The weekend will be fairly mild, with temperatures peaking in the high 80s and low 90s. The lows are expected to be around 70.

Sunny skies are expected for Tuesday, July 4.

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Here is Charlotte’s Fourth of July weekend forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

Thursday, June 29 -- Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday, June 29 -- Evening
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday, June 30
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday, July 1
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday, July 2
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Monday, July 3
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Independence Day, July 4
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Wednesday, July 5
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

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