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Great weather for Charlotte on Thursday

Low humidity, temperatures in the mid-70s and mostly sunny skies will make for a great day weather-wise in the Charlotte area Thursday.

The expected high of 76 is much lower than the 90 degrees earlier in the week. It’s also 2 degrees lower than the normal high for May 14.

At 6 a.m., humidity stood at a comfortable 58 percent, according to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.

The weekend will grow warmer, with forecast highs of 79 Friday, 82 Saturday and 86 Sunday, with only a slight chance of showers those days.

Monday will shoot even higher, to an expected high near 88, before dropping to 85 Tuesday and 84 Wednesday under mostly sunny skies.

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This story was originally published May 14, 2015 at 6:23 AM with the headline "Great weather for Charlotte on Thursday."

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