Forecast Details for Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, NC

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Current Alerts for Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, NC: Heat Advisory

This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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