Huntersville's Week Ahead Weather: Warm Sunny Week, Soggy Weekend

HUNTERSVILLE, NC -- Enjoy the sunshine and relatively mild temperatures because rain is likely headed to the Lake Norman region by the weekend.

The first day of August is not expected to be a terrible scorcher, with a high of about 88, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures aren’t expected to go much higher throughout the rest of the week. The chance of rain, however, creeps in Thursday and will stick around till Sunday.

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Here is your forecast for the week ahead, according to the National Weather Service:

Tuesday, Aug. 1
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday, Aug. 2
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday, Aug. 3
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday, Aug. 4
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday, Aug. 5
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday, Aug. 6
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.