Severe Thunderstorm Risk For Huntersville: Week Ahead Forecast

HUNTERSVILLE, NC — The start of the work week will come with rain Monday, say forecasters, who warn that some storms moving through our area will include severe thunderstorms with high winds and a possible chance of hail.

“Rainfall could be, locally, heavy enough to cause isolated flash flooding, especially if storms train over the same area,” the National Weather Service said in a hazardous weather outlook bulletin Monday morning.

Rain on Monday is a virtual certainty, according to the forecast, but the chance falls to 50 percent by Tuesday. The sun will come out by Wednesday, giving a brief reprieve from soggy conditions. More severe thunderstorms are expected on Friday, NWS said.

Here is the National Weather Service’s forecast for the week ahead:
Today (April 8)
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 63. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday (April 9)
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday (April 10)
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday (April 11)
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday (April 12)
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday (April 13)
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday (April 14)
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.