Lake Norman's First Frost On Its Way: Week Ahead Forecast

DAVIDSON, NC — This week will be one of showers and cooling temperatures that will possibly lead to the region seeing its first frost of the season this weekend.

Showers are possible in the Lake Norman region Tuesday evening into Wednesday. Conditions will clear out Wednesday, but cooler temperatures will prevail, with daily highs in the low to mid-60s through the end of the week. Rain returns to the forecast in earnest by Saturday, before the first blast of autumn hits the region, according to forecasters.

“Cool, Canadian air will spill into the region on Sunday. Areas of frost could develop across the foothills and piedmont Sunday night into Monday morning as winds become light in the chilly air mass,” the National Weather Service said in a hazardous weather outlook Tuesday morning.

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Here is the National Weather Service forecast for the rest of the week:
Today (Oct. 16)
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday (Oct. 17)
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday (Oct. 18)
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday (Oct. 19)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday (Oct. 20)
Showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday (Oct. 21)
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.

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