Hazardous Weather Expected For Much Of Charlotte Metro: NWS

CHARLOTTE, NC — The piedmont of North Carolina could see more hazardous weather Monday evening, including scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, the National Weather Service said.

Following a day of tumultuous weather that included tornado watches and a brief tornado warning for Uptown Charlotte, more rain was on the way, the National Weather Service said in a hazardous weather outlook bulletin issued for the Charlotte metro.

"Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to impact the region through the evening hours," NWS said. "Occasional cloud to ground lightning strikes will be the primary threat."

Severe storms would remain a threat throughout much of the state into Wednesday, NWS said.

"A cold front approaching from the west will be the trigger for another round of strong to severe thunderstorms during mainly the afternoon and evening hours on Tuesday," NWS said. "The storms will increase the threat for isolated flash flooding across areas that see multiple rounds of rainfall. The cold front could also trigger isolated severe thunderstorms east of the mountains again on Wednesday as it crosses the region."

Here is the National Weather Service's forecast for the Charlotte region through Friday:

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday (May 4)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday (May 5)
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday (May 6)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Friday (May 7)
Sunny, with a high near 71.