The National Weather Service in Charlotte, N.C., is forecasting a temperamental weather pattern for the coming week, with chances of showers and thunderstorms punctuating the otherwise sunny days. Residents in the Piedmont region of North Carolina and parts of South Carolina near the Catawba River should anticipate a mix of clear skies and potential stormy weather, according to the NWS detailed forecast. While today might bring a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 pm, rest assured that most of the day should remain mostly sunny with highs nearing the mid-80s.
As the evening rolls in, the chance of showers and thunderstorms subsides before 3 am, transitioning to a slight chance of showers between 3 am and 5 am, while the temperature dips to a low around 63, the National Weather Service reports. The following day, Saturday, appears to up the ante with a 50 percent chance of precipitation, introducing thunderstorms possibly after 2 pm against the backdrop of an 84-degree high, it’s a weather roulette wheel where umbrellas and sunhats might be equally necessitated.
The unsettled weather extends into Saturday night and Sunday, with an 80 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, followed by a likelihood of more thunderstorms after 11 am on Sunday, suggesting an ample supply of rainfall could be in the weekend forecast. However, the skies should clear up by Tuesday, granting a reprieve with sunny conditions and temperatures hovering close to the 80-degree mark, a welcome change for those weary of rumbling skies and rain-soaked streets…