When You Can Expect Possible Flash Flooding: Mooresville Forecast

MOORESVILLE, NC — It’s a week to have the umbrella handy, according to forecasters who say there’s a chance for thunderstorms every day this week, which could lead to localized flash flooding by Thursday.

The warning, made in a May 15 National Weather Service hazardous weather outlook bulletin, said that the first round of weather change will occur Tuesday afternoon. “Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area this afternoon through tonight. The main threats will be from cloud to ground lightning, gusty winds, and locally heavy rainfall,” NWS said.

While conditions aren’t expected to be hazardous Wednesday, heavy rain once again becomes possibly on Thursday, when numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected, NWS said.

“At least a localized flash flood threat is expected, especially in areas that receive heavy rainfall on Tuesday or Wednesday,” the NWS bulletin said.

Here is a day-by-day forecast from the National Weather Service through May 20, 2018:

Today (May 15)
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday (May 16)
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday (May 17)
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 80. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday (May 18)
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday (May 19)
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday (May 20)
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.