Huntersville Weekend Weather: Warm And Sunny

HUNTERSVILLE, NC -- After a week of spotty rain and afternoon thunderstorms, the Lake Norman region has a sunny weekend with temperatures in the low 90s to look forward to.

We’re not completely out of the woods yet, however, when it comes to rain. According to the National Weather Service, the Charlotte and Lake Norman area can expect a 30 percent chance of rain Thursday and a 40 percent chance on Friday.

Saturday and Sunday, will be mostly sunny with highs near 91, and lows in the 70s. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news in Huntersville — or other neighborhoods. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

Here is your weekend forecast through Aug. 23:

Today (Aug. 17)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday (Aug. 18)
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday (Aug. 19)
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday (Aug. 20)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday (Aug. 21)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday (Aug. 22)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday (Aug. 23)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

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