North Carolina – Low clouds hover over Charlotte this morning as temperatures sit near 44 degrees and a light northeast breeze drifts across Mecklenburg County. The air feels cool and slightly damp along I-77 and I-85, but roads remain dry for the commute. Change is coming fast.
According to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, skies gradually clear through the day with highs reaching 62 degrees this afternoon. Winds stay light and variable, keeping conditions calm across the Charlotte metro and into York County, South Carolina.
Patchy fog may develop late tonight into early Wednesday, briefly reducing visibility before 8 a.m. Drivers should slow down in low-lying areas and near Lake Norman if fog thickens around sunrise.
The real headline is the midweek warm-up. Highs surge to 74 degrees Wednesday with partial sunshine. By Thursday, temperatures climb to 78 degrees under mostly sunny skies. Friday pushes even warmer, topping out near 81 degrees with bright March sun.
This is a classic early spring warm spell. Cool mornings in the 40s give way to afternoons that feel more like late April.
Clocks spring ahead at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8. Longer daylight arrives just as this stretch of spring warmth peaks. Weekend highs reach the lower 80s, though a 30 percent chance of showers develops Saturday afternoon and increases Sunday.
Early next week stays mild, with highs near 80 and scattered rain chances lingering.
Five Day Outlook for Charlotte, NC:
Today: Clearing skies, high 62.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, high 74.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, high 78.
Friday: Mostly sunny, high 81.
Saturday: Slight shower chance, high 82.
