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Charlotte, NC weather

It is 50°F and clear at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport as of Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 48°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 7:04 PM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

50°F

Clear

Wind

NNW 6 mph

Humidity 87% · dew point 46°F

Pressure · visibility

30.31 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT), Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Charlotte forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS GSP forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the GSP office near Charlotte.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. North Carolina has 13 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Charlotte (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM51°FClear0%NE 2 mph
Wed 3 AM51°FClear0%NE 3 mph
Wed 4 AM50°FMostly Clear0%NE 3 mph
Wed 5 AM49°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 6 AM48°FMostly Sunny0%NNE 5 mph
Wed 7 AM48°FMostly Sunny0%NNE 6 mph
Wed 8 AM49°FMostly Sunny0%NNE 6 mph
Wed 9 AM52°FMostly Sunny0%NE 7 mph
Wed 10 AM57°FPatchy Fog0%NE 7 mph
Wed 11 AM61°FPartly Sunny0%NE 7 mph
Wed 12 PM65°FPartly Sunny0%NE 8 mph
Wed 1 PM68°FPartly Sunny0%NE 7 mph
Wed 2 PM70°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 7 mph
Wed 3 PM71°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 7 mph
Wed 4 PM71°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 8 mph
Wed 5 PM71°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 7 mph
Wed 6 PM70°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 7 mph
Wed 7 PM66°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 8 PM62°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 PM60°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 PM59°FPartly Cloudy0%ENE 5 mph
Wed 11 PM58°FPartly Cloudy0%ENE 5 mph
Thu 12 AM58°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 3 mph
Thu 1 AM57°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 3 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Charlotte can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 48°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 71°F·Low 55°F

Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday

High 77°F·Low 52°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 2 mph.

Friday

High 80°F·Low 56°F

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Saturday

High 74°F·Low 55°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Sunday

High 70°F·Low 56°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

High 74°F·Low 57°F

A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Tuesday

High 76°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Charlotte is served by the National Weather Service GSP forecast office, forecast zone NCZ071, county zone NCC119.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Charlotte (35.2090, -80.8310), in Mecklenburg County. Population: 943,476 (2024 estimate), number 1 of the 51 North Carolina cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KGSP. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/35.209,-80.831 (forecast issued Oct 27, 7:04 PM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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