Air Quality Alert In Huntersville: When Will Heatwave End?

HUNTERSVILLE, NC — It’s going to be a scorcher this week throughout the Lake Norman region, and the ongoing heatwave means Huntersville will see several days where temperatures near 100 degrees. Along with the heat, forecasters have issued an air quality alert Monday, as heat index values are expected to rise to 100 to 105 degrees, forecasters said.

The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for the piedmont of North Carolina June 18 until 8 p.m., saying, “An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards.”

We won’t likely see a chance of rain until later in the week. Thunderstorms become a possibility Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday, and again Friday, when there’s a 40 percent chance of rain.

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There’s one more reason to look forward to the weekend — temperatures are expected to cool down a bit on Friday going into the weekend. After a week of temperatures nearing 100 degrees, the highs will be around 91 degrees Friday and Saturday.

Here is the National Weather Service’s forecast for the week of June 18:

Today (June 18)
Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday (June 19)
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday (June 20)
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday (June 21)
Partly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday (June 22)
A chance of showers between noon and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday (June 23)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday (June 24)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

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