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Carolinas Weather Today: Cold Front Brings Rain Along I-85 Nov 5
CHARLOTTE, NC – A slow moving cold front is bringing scattered showers across portions of North Carolina, South Carolina and northeast Georgia Thursday, November 5, with rain chances expected to conti
By Wesley Grant · 2026-11-05T12:23:40.287Z
CHARLOTTE, NC – A slow moving cold front is bringing scattered showers across portions of North Carolina, South Carolina and northeast Georgia Thursday, November 5, with rain chances expected to continue into Friday morning. Areas along and east of Interstate 85 face the greatest potential for rainfall.
According to the National Weather Service in Greenville Spartanburg, isolated to scattered showers will persist Thursday and into Friday morning as the cold front gradually approaches the region.
Rain Chances Highest East of I 85 The forecast indicates that communities east of Interstate 85, particularly around the Charlotte metropolitan area and nearby South Carolina counties, have some of the highest precipitation probabilities.
Thursday's forecast shows rain chances around 60% in Charlotte, 63% near Monroe and 58% around Rock Hill.
Farther west, Greenville and Spartanburg face lower probabilities, generally ranging from approximately 40% to 50%.
The scattered nature of the showers means rainfall could vary considerably between neighboring communities.
Friday Morning Brings Another Round of Rain Rain chances remain elevated in several eastern communities heading into Friday.
The National Weather Service forecast shows precipitation probabilities reaching approximately 81% near Monroe, 72% around Chester and 71% near Rock Hill during the Friday forecast period.
Charlotte's probability is around 54%, while areas farther west toward Greenville and Anderson have substantially lower chances.
These percentages represent the likelihood of measurable precipitation at a particular location, not the percentage of the day that rain will fall.
What Drivers Should Expect Motorists traveling Interstate 85, Interstate 77 and other regional highways should remain alert for wet pavement and reduced visibility where showers develop.
The forecast does not establish widespread flooding or severe thunderstorms as expected impacts.
Residents across the Charlotte metro, South Carolina Upstate and western North Carolina should monitor local forecasts as the front progresses.