Huntersville's Weekend Weather: When You Can Expect Rain

HUNTERSVILLE, NC — This weekend will likely be a soggy one with cooling temperatures dipping to around freezing in the evening, according to the latest regional forecast from the National Weather Service.

Clouds are expected to move into the Charlotte-metro area Friday, with the chance of rain starting in the evening. Showers and possible thunderstorms move in Saturday, when the chance of rain is 80 percent.

Temperatures will be cooler Saturday, with a high of about 63, and will dip to the low 30s in the evening, NWS said.

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Skies will likely clear up Sunday, offering a brief reprieve and chillier temperatures. Sunday’s high will likely be in the mid to high 50s. The start of the work week April 9 will see at least a 50 percent chance of rain throughout the day into the evening.

Here’s your weekend weather forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today (April 5)
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday (April 6)
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday (April 7)
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 63. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday (April 8)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday (April 9)
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.