Fourth Of July Weather: Thunderstorms Expected In Huntersville

HUNTERSVILLE, NC — If you’re planning to grill out to celebrate Independence Day, you might want to start putting together a Plan B. The July 4th holiday will likely be a soggy and muggy one this year, with showers and thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend and into early next week, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of North Carolina Wednesday morning, saying that isolated thunderstorms were possible in the afternoon and evening July 3.

While severe storms are not expected at this time, a few strong storms are possible producing gusty winds, small hail, cloud-to-ground lightning, and brief heavy rain, the NWS said.

Then on the July 4th holiday, the NWS said showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday and Friday afternoon and evenings.

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Expect high temperatures over the holiday as well. Temperatures are expected to reach 93 Thursday, but will dip slightly to 88 Friday.

Here is your Independence Day holiday weather forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today (July 3)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Independence Day (July 4)
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday (July 5)
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday (July 6)
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday (July 7)
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday (July 8)
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.