Today:

Skies will be sunny, with high temperatures above average again, in the low to mid 60s. Lows tonight, under clear skies will in the upper 30s.

Friday:

Sunny and much cooler across the Carolina. Highs will only be in the low 50s. tonight should be clear with lows in the mid to upper 30s.

This Weekend:

Highs in the 50s on both days
Lows in the upper 30s to low 40s.
There is a slight chance for isolated rain showers Sunday night.
Drought Monitor

The new United States Drought Monitor was released on December 29th. North Carolina and South Carolina both saw a slight drop in overall drier-than-normal conditions: 2.4% for NC and 6.3% for SC.

FULL FORECAST:

Thank you Carolyn let's take a live view From our Mr Sparky Carolina camera Network our Dallas tower cam looking off In the distance you can see the lights Of Gastonia Belmont Mount Holly way off The distance of Lights of Charlotte so Really not a bad start to your Thursday Morning temperatures across the Two-state area along the Carolina Coastline 60s out there low 60s there Upper 50s Raleigh 53 of Columbia 37 is a Cool spot in Nashville 51 right here in The Queen City into clear skies clearly A nice day today no rain no storms will Be sunny skies into low and mid 60s Across the region this afternoon big Changes tomorrow it will be dry weather And sunny will be in the low to mid 50s For your Friday as we start the upcoming Weekend check out some of the rainfall Totals from yesterday there's that Record of 1.37 here in Charlotte almost Two inches at Shelby over around Gastonia about an inch and a third inch And a quarter Rock Hill so it was quite A quite a bit of rainfall across at Least most of the Year yesterday the Rain now off the Carolina Coastline not Expect any showers or storms Unfortunately That bomb Cyclone out there in California inundated with heavy heavy Rain once you get the mountainous Regions heavy snow there but you can see

In the Los Angeles area Heavy Rain They're expected anywhere about six to Ten inches of rain apart over parts of California we're looking at Ferris Skies Here all the way through Saturday a Little more cloudiness around as we head Towards Saturday I think Saturday night Maybe early Sunday morning could be a Few showers out there but nothing Widespread certainly no big storms Here's what it looks as far as high Temperatures close to 62 degrees in the Breeze over there at Hickory anywhere From say Rockingham to sure are they're Going to be in the upper 60s maybe near 70 today and will be close to 65 for High temperature right here in the Queen City overnight tonight there we go look For low temperatures for the most part In the upper 30s to near 40 locally and You get the mountains it will drop into The low 30s let's check the Guy Roofing Seven-day forecast take it in the Weekend and Beyond notice that towering 65 the high temperature of probably for Quite some time will be around 54 or mid 50s tomorrow more the same on Saturday Than that Saturday night to Sunday could Be a couple showers mid 50s on Sunday Looking ahead the next week we start Monday with a low of 41 in the morning Upper 50s in the afternoon and next Wednesday we're in the mid 50s once Again the average high is 52 this time

Of the year

Things to Do in Charlotte North Carolina

Charlotte is one of the largest cities in the state of North Carolina. It has a population of more than 800,000. Charlotte is also the most populous city in the Piedmont region of the state. This region stretches from Virginia to Georgia.

Charlotte is a popular place for families. There are many opportunities for children to learn. In fact, it is home to several highly ranked schools.

There is a strong emphasis on transportation, community safety, and economic development. Several Fortune 500 companies have their headquarters in Charlotte, including Lowe’s, Bank of America, American Airlines, and Fluor. The city’s economy also revolves around its energy industry. Several major players are located in Charlotte, including Duke Energy, Babcock and Wilco, and AREVA.

Charlotte is also home to a number of museums, such as the Mint Museum, the Billy Graham Library, and the Carolinas Aviation Museum. If you like sports, you’ll find plenty to do in Charlotte. You can watch the NFL Charlotte Panthers, or you can head to the Spectrum Center for basketball or the BB&T Ballpark for hockey.

A number of colleges are found in the Charlotte area, including Queens College and Johnson & Wales University. Many people come to Charlotte to study. Other educational institutions include King’s College and Central Piedmont Community College.

In addition, the Charlotte Chamber has recently recruited more than 56,338 new businesses, including 6,790 in the last 10 years. One of the major reasons for this is the influx of college graduates from the Carolinas.