Tropical Storm Eta: Hazardous Weather Headed To Mooresville

MOORESVILLE, NC — Heavy rain storms headed to Mooresville, along with much of the greater Charlotte metro region, will likely dump up to about 3 inches of rain by Friday, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. The storms are the result of a slow moving cold front and moisture from Tropical Storm Eta.

"A deep fetch of tropical Atlantic moisture will arrive across the region this evening," NWS warned in a hazardous weather outlook bulletin Tuesday. "Showers will become widespread overnight with embedded isolated to scattered thunderstorms that may result in locally heavily rainfall and a few cloud-to-ground lightning strikes."

Areas along the Blue Ridge Escarpment will likely see the heaviest rain through daybreak on Wednesday," NWS said.

On Thursday, the rain will create a risk for isolated flash flooding in the Charlotte metro region, forecasters said.

"Through Thursday, a pool of tropical moisture along a cold front may support heavy rainfall with isolated flash flooding of low lying areas including near streams and urban areas," NWS said. "The greatest threat for flooding is focused from the eastern slopes of the southern Appalachians eastward along and north of the I-85 corridor."

The stretch of soggy weather may not be all the region sees from Eta. The remnants of the storm currently brewing in the Gulf may create a second round of tropical moisture that prompts heavy rain over the weekend.

Here's the National Weather Service forecast through Sunday:
Today (Nov. 10)
Patchy drizzle between noon and 3pm, then isolated showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 75. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 68. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday (Nov. 12)
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. High near 75. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday (Nov. 13)
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday (Nov. 14)
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday (Nov. 15)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.