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Charlotte, Texas Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Charlotte weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Charlotte, TX
Tuesday, June 16 at 10:10 PM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
85°
Humidity
86%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:36 AM
Sunset
3:34 PM
Charlotte, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCharlotte, TX: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 74°H 93°
Charlotte, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Heavy Rain
    32%
    0.49″
    87°74°
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Thunderstorm
    93°74°+6°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Thunderstorm
    97°76°+4°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    T-storm w/ Hvy Hail
    35%
    97°78°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Thunderstorm
    40%
    96°79°-1°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    T-storm w/ Hail
    22%
    98°77°+2°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    96°75°-2°
Charlotte, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
109° · veering 154°
Direction
ESE
109°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 19 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 178SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 154° from the ese.
Charlotte, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.3
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.3
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-5.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987993
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW993.1986.7987.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Charlotte, TX
Air quality
29
AQI
Good
-2 in 6h

AQI 29 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneGood
42μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.99
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Charlotte, TX
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
31.0mi
UNLIMITED
59 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
03:10 UTC · Charlotte, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
03:10 UTC · Charlotte, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Charlotte, TX
Satellite · infrared · animated
Charlotte, TX
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Charlotte, TX
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
6:10 AM
Sunrise
1:36 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
3:34 PM
Civil dusk
9:03 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Charlotte, TX
The moon
Waxing Crescent
6% illuminated
Moonrise
9:08 AM
Moonset
10:39 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Charlotte, TX
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Charlotte at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Charlotte

  1. Tue87°74°32%
  2. Wed93°74°0%
  3. Thu97°76°1%
  4. Fri97°78°35%
  5. Sat96°79°40%
  6. Sun98°77°22%
  7. Mon96°75°1%
  8. Tue92°74°8%
  9. Wed98°74°3%
  10. Thu97°72°4%
  11. Fri98°74°4%
  12. Sat99°76°9%
  13. Sun99°74°9%
  14. Mon100°74°16%
  15. Tue98°73°23%
  16. Wed95°73°19%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Charlotte

SPC has placed Charlotte in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Charlotte

  • 78011

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.