To say North Carolina is an extreme weather state is putting it mildly.
The mountains could see up to a half-foot of snow and single-digit wind chills this weekend, according to the National Weather Service, while Charlotte on Friday set a record for its hottest temperature since February.
NWS meteorologists said Friday’s high in the Queen City was 83 degrees, breaking the 82-degree mark set in February 2018.
A rainy cold front is expected to sweep through the state on Saturday, bringing reality back to Charlotte with highs plummeting into the low 30s, according to NWS forecasts.
Through Sunday, “1 to 3 inches of snow could fall in counties bordering Tennessee, with isolated accumulations of 3 to 6 inches above 3,500 feet,” in the mountains through Sunday, according to a National Weather Service hazardous weather outlook advisory.
“High winds and cold temperatures Sunday night will result in single-digit wind chill values ​​across a wide area of ​​the mountains,” National Weather Service forecasters said on Day X.
According to the National Weather Service, “wind chill values ​​above 4,000 feet are expected to be below zero.” “Wind chill values ​​will be in the teens and single digits again Monday night.”
Emergency officials said cold weather shelters in Asheville will be open Sunday. The forecast calls for temperatures of 20 degrees, with snow showers and “squally winds”.
Charlotte Weather Forecast
Forecasts show Charlotte’s high is expected to drop from 62 degrees on Saturday to 52 degrees on Sunday and 44 degrees on Monday. Highs should rebound to 50 on Tuesday, 60 on Wednesday, 64 on Thursday and 62 on Friday, according to the NWS.
Forecasts show a 70 percent chance of rain in Charlotte late Saturday night and early Sunday, with total amounts of 10 to 25 inches possible. Skies should gradually clear by late Sunday morning.
National Weather Service forecasters say it will be mostly clear Monday and Tuesday, partly sunny on Tuesday and a chance of rain on Thursday.
