Charlotte braces for possible winds, ‘torrential’ rains on Tuesday, NWS says
Storms with “damaging winds and torrential” rains are expected in Charlotte on Tuesday, government weather forecasters said.
“A few could become severe,” National Weather Service meteorologists said in an alert about thunderstorms forecast for the afternoon and night.
The warning area includes Mecklenburg and surrounding counties, the mountains and Upstate South Carolina, including Rock Hill.
Blame a cold front for the possibly nasty weather, although Charlotte reached 91 degrees and a heat index value of 103, NWS forecasters said. Flash flooding also is possible, meteorologists said.
The heat index is what the air feels like combing temperature and humidity.
Storms could arrive after 5 p.m. and continue until 1 a.m. Wednesday, the NWS Charlotte forecast showed at 3 p.m. Tuesday. The chance of the wet stuff increased from 40% Tuesday morning to 70% at night.
4th of July forecast
Showers and thunderstorms are likely again after 1 p.m. Wednesday, with the chance at 70%, according to the NWS. A high of 86 is forecast.
Thursday and the Fourth of July should be sunny, with predicted highs of 90 and 91. The weekend should be sunny, too, with expected highs of 90 on Saturday and Sunday.
Monday should be mostly sunny, with a high near 92, according to the forecast. Tuesday has a chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 94.
This is a developing story.
This story was originally published July 1, 2025 at 11:16 AM.