Rain Headed To Huntersville: Here’s When You’ll Need The Umbrella

HUNTERVILLE, NC — The new year will be off to a soggy start Wednesday evening, when showers are expected to move into the region and stick around through Friday, possibly leading to flooding in some areas, the National Weather Service said Wednesday.

Rain is a near certainty Wednesday evening, likely beginning before 11 p.m., NWS said. Patchy fog is also expected overnight into Thursday morning, it said.

“With soils still soggy in many areas from the recent rainfall, these upcoming rain events may result in more flooding late this week. Flooding is especially likely along rivers that remain at elevated stages,” NWS said in a hazardous weather bulletin Wednesday morning.

The sun will come back out Saturday, bringing with it warmer temperatures. The high on Saturday is expected to be around 59 and Sunday is expected to reach the low 60s.

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Here is the National Weather Service’s forecast through the weekend:

Today (Jan. 2)
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 48. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday (Jan. 3)
Rain likely before 7am, then showers likely, mainly between 7am and 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday (Jan. 4)
Showers. High near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday (Jan. 5)
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday (Jan. 6)
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

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