Rain Settles Into Huntersville With More To Come By Weekend

HUNTERSVILLE, NC -- It’s a soggy, wet Wednesday throughout North Carolina as state emergency officials warn of possible isolated flash flooding in southwestern parts of the state. Conditions aren’t likely to dry out, as there’s a chance of rain expected all weekend, according to forecasters.

Wednesday’s all-day soaking is expected to dump more than an inch of rain in the Charlotte-metro region, according to NC Emergency Management. The steady showers are expected to hang around until later Feb. 7, when they move out for a brief reprieve Thursday, leaving behind partly sunny skies for a day.

That forecast will be short-lived, however, as rain creeps back into the forecast by Friday, when there’s a 70 percent chance of rain. Those showers are expected to stick around through early next week, the National Weather Service said in its Feb. 7 forecast.

Here is the National Weather Service forecast for the Charlotte-metro region through the weekend:
Today (Feb. 7)
Rain before 11am, then showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. High near 60. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday (Feb. 8)
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light southeast wind.
Friday (Feb. 9)
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday (Feb. 10)
Showers. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday (Feb. 11)
Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46

Graphic courtesy of NC Emergency Management