Observed 5:52 AM EDT at KCLT

Charlotte, NC weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear · Feels like 43°6°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northwest. 69–9 mph14 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 53Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (41°5° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	3%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	5%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	0%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	42%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	38%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	37%	0%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	38%	2%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	38%	3%	1
Fri 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	41%	5%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	5%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	6%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	99%	16%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	19%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	16%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	12%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	14%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	16%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	14%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	12%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	45%	4%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	10%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	46%	8%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	98%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	8%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–66°19°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 43°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GSP) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 49

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Charlotte Douglas Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Charlotte weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:54 PM; Morning 7:20–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:48 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Charlotte. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.