More clouds on Friday ahead of active weekend for weather
We'll have a similar day Friday, with clouds and only a little sun. There's a slightly better chance we could get a stray shower by evening, but most will stay dry.
Tracking: Damaging winds, isolated tornado possible this weekend in NC
The weekend is still set to give us more active weather. Expect a mostly cloudy Saturday with again — only a small shower chance. The wind will start to get gusty as the next strong storm system approaches.
We've issued a Pinpoint Weather Alert for overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. That's the timeframe we're looking at for the worst of the weather to move through the region. After midnight Saturday night, we could start to see the intense storms and wind moving into the mountains, then progressing east through the Charlotte metro from about 6-9 a.m. or so. Keep checking in for updates as the timing could change a bit.
Make sure you have a way to get alerts, whether it's from the Pinpoint Weather App, watching Queen City News on TV or NOAA weather radio! Damaging wind gusts and tornadoes will be possible.
Sunday afternoon will be a little drier, but still windy. Behind the front, we get only a little cooler with highs in the 60s for St. Patrick's Day.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 50.
Friday: Clouds & sun. Small shower chance. High 74.
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