Holiday weekend will kick off with storms, 35 mph gusts, lows in 60s, NWS says
Tumultuous weather will mark the start of Charlotte’s three-day Juneteenth weekend, but conditions should improve before it’s over, according to the National Weather Service.
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Gusts up to 35 mph are possible in parts of the region through Thursday and showers are likely Friday, forecasters say.
“Isolated to scattered strong to severe storms will be possible Thursday. Damaging winds will be the main threat. Localized flooding is also possible,” the National Weather Service says.
The unsettled weather is linked to “short-lived” Tropical Storm Arthur which formed off the Gulf Coast and quickly moved inland, with a track towards the northeast, experts say. The storm made landfall with gusts of 50 mph, and was expected to dump up to 3 inches of rain in parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.
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As of Wednesday, forecasters were predicting the heaviest rain fall in the Charlotte region would be to the south and east of Interstate 85. Up to half an inch might fall in Charlotte Thursday and Friday, while Rock Hill and Monroe could get an inch, forecasters say.
The storms will dissipate overnight Friday night into Saturday morning, leading to clear skies and highs near 90 degrees for the rest of the weekend, forecasters say.
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Lows will be in the mid 60s Friday and Saturday.
