Hot, Muggy Week Ahead: Here's When Mooresville Could See Rain

MOORESVILLE, NC — As the heat index soars to 100 degrees, Iredell County could see thunderstorms this week, with strong storms beginning Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.

“Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across the mountains this afternoon, while a few isolated storms will be possible across the piedmont, ”NWS said in a July 16 hazardous weather outlook bulletin. “The primary threats today will be gusty winds, heavy rain, and cloud-to-ground lightning. One or two storms may be strong enough to produce damaging wind gusts.”

The heat is expected to stick around in the Charlotte metro, with temperatures hovering in the mid to upper 90s through the weekend, NWS said.

Tuesday, high heat and humidity was expected to reach between 102 and 107 degrees in the eastern Piedmont and coastal plain of North Carolina, prompting a heat advisory.

Here is the National Weather Service’s forecast for the rest of the week:
Today (July 16)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday (July 17)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday (July 18)
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday (July 19)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Saturday (July 20)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday (July 21)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.