Week Ahead Weather: Rain Ahead, Then Sun for Huntersville

HUNTERSVILLE, NC -- Lake Norman will see thunderstorms then clearing skies this week as the southeast continues to wait for signs of what Hurricane Irma could bring to the Carolinas.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Mecklenburg County Sept. 5, predicting isolated thunderstorms in the Charlotte-metro region Tuesday afternoon and evening as a cold front moved through the area. Severe storms are also possible Wednesday, with some possibly producing damaging wind gusts, NWS said.

Weather forecasters also continue to monitor how Hurricane Irma, which reached category-5 strength Tuesday morning with wind speeds of 175 miles per hour, could potentially impact the Carolinas later in the week. (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 the National Weather Service’s weather forecast for Huntersville from Sept. 5 - Sept. 10:

Today (Sept. 5)
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday (Sept. 6)
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday (Sept. 7)
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday (Sept. 8)
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday (Sept. 9)
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday (Sept. 10)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

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