Expect More Rain: Mooresville Weather Forecast

MOORESVILLE, NC — An already waterlogged Charlotte metro region can expect to see even more heavy rain Wednesday, with possible gusty winds and cloud-to-ground lightning, according to the National Weather Service.

The forecast comes after a day of heavy rains that brought more than six inches of precipitation in western North Carolina, where flash flood warnings are in effect. A section of Interstate 40 in McDowell County, about two hours northwest of Charlotte, was shut down by mudslides in both directions late Tuesday.

“Scattered to numerous heavy rain showers and thunderstorms will develop today and produce occasional cloud-to-ground lightning and locally heavy rainfall,” NWS said in a hazardous outlook bulletin. “Any thunderstorms will produce briefly gusty winds which could knock down a few trees given the saturated soil conditions.”

Conditions likely won’t have an opportunity to dry out any time soon. Rain continues in the forecast through the weekend, and humid highs of near 90 degrees.

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Here is the National Weather Service forecast for the remainder of the week:

Today (May 30)
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday (May 31)
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday (June 1)
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday (June 2)
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday (June 3)
A chance of showers between 10am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.