Rain, Thunderstorms Ahead: Mooresville Election Day Forecast

MOORESVILLE, NC — The soggy kick-off to the work week Monday morning is a harbinger of things to come, according to forecasters, who say rain will be on hand through Election Day.

“Numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected Tuesday as a strong low pressure system lifts north of the area,” The National Weather Service said in a weather bulletin Monday.

There is some good news: Wednesday is expected to be filled with sunshine and the chance of rain won’t return to the forecast until Friday.

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Here is National Weather Service’s week ahead forecast:
Monday (Nov. 5)
A chance of showers, mainly before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday (Nov. 6)
Showers likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday (Nov. 7)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday (Nov. 8)
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday (Nov. 9)
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday (Nov. 10)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
Sunny, with a high near 53.