Thunderstorms, Heavy Rainfall Possible In Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, NC — Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall could move through the Charlotte metro region Wednesday afternoon and early evening, according to the National Weather Service.

NWS issued a hazardous weather bulletin for the piedmont of North Carolina Aug. 29, saying the main threats to the region would be from locally heavy rainfall and cloud-to-ground lightning.

While the chance of rain has crept back into the forecast, it will likely clear out iby Sunday, just in time for Labor Day, NWS said. If you have Monday, Sept. 3 off, start planning something outside to take advantage of the mild weather. The daily high is expected to be around 89 with plenty of sunshine to mark the unofficial end of summer.

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Here is the Labor Day weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today (Aug. 29)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday (Aug. 30)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday (Aug. 31)
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday (Sept.1)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday (Sept 2)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Labor Day (Sept. 3)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

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