Hot Temperatures, Rain Returns This Week In Huntersville

HUNTERSVILLE, NC — While the work week kicked off with sunny skies Monday, that could soon change, according to the National Weather Service.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the piedmont of western North Carolina, including the greater Charlotte metro area, Monday afternoon through the evening, and could mean heavy rainfall and gusty winds, NWS warned in an Aug. 6 advisory.

There’s a chance of rain every day this week, with the prospect of thunderstorms becoming most prominent in the afternoons and evenings, NWS said.

Temperatures will remain muggy, with highs in the low 90s. By Friday, however, temperatures are expected to drop a few degrees and remain in the high 80s.

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Here is the National Weather Service’s forecast for the work week:

Today (Aug. 6)
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light south southwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday (Aug. 7)
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light south southwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday (Aug. 8)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday (Aug. 9)
A chance of showers between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday (Aug. 10)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday (Aug. 11)
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday (Aug. 12)
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.