Labor Day Weekend Weather: More Rain Before A Sunny Holiday

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Thursday morning skies filled with rain in the Charlotte and Lake Norman region, with no chance of letting up until late in the Labor Day holiday weekend, forecasters say.

Having devastated Houston and much of the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana, Harvey — now downgraded to a tropical depression — moved east into the Mississippi Valley on Thursday. The brunt of its power was being felt in an area stretching from central Kentucky to western Tennessee, where rainfall in excess of four inches was expected.

But, by Thursday morning, Georgia, particularly northwest Georgia, was getting a share of the deadly storm, too. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news in Charlotte — or other neighborhoods. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook Thursday morning for western and piedmont North Carolina.

According to the weather service, the Charlotte metro region will see what’s left of Harvey in the form of front pushing light to moderate rain that will also bring thunderstorms.

“Some flooding of low lying or poor drainage areas is possible where storms move repeatedly over the same location,” NWS said. By evening, thunderstorms could become strong, and include a threat of strong wind gusts.

There’s another chance for severe weather on Friday to include a “slight risk” for isolated tornadoes. “The remnants of Harvey will cross the Tennessee Valley, continuing to spread deep moisture and shear across the area,” it said.

Here is your weather forecast for the Labor Day holiday weekend, Sept. 1 - Sept. 4:

This Afternoon (Aug. 31)
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday (Sept. 1)
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday (Sept. 2)
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday (Sept. 3)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Labor Day (Sept. 4)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Patch Editor Doug Gross contributed to this report.

Image via National Weather Service

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