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Weekend Weather

Aug. 9. Tropical Storm Debby is mostly just a memory here, and the weather this weekend looks perfect. Friday: Partly sunny, high near 90, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 pm. Saturday: After patchy fog, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Sunday: Mostly sunny, high near 85, with chance of showers […]

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Town Hall closed due to Debby; scattered power outages in Cornelius

Aug. 8. Cornelius Town Hall will be closed due to Tropical Storm Debby and potentially unsafe driving conditions. Residents may call Town Hall if there is a need to do so at 704-892-6031. —Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools says all their buildings are closed as well. —Mecklenburg County offices are also closed including parks. —CharMeck 311 and […]

Weekend Weather

Aug. 2. Look for a typical mid-summer weekend, with heat, humidity and thunderstorms. Friday: Mostly sunny, high near 94. Heat index as high as 103. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3. Saturday: Mostly sunny, high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Showers, thunderstorms mainly after 3. Monday: […]

Weekend Weather

July 26. The weather this weekend is typical for summer: Clouds, sun, humidity, warm, possible showers—on into next week. Friday: Isolated showers, thunderstorms, partly sunny, high near 84. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Saturday: Partly sunny, high near 85, possible random shower here and there. Sunday: Mostly sunny, high near 88, possible random shower here […]

Weekend weather, humidly speaking

July 19. Plenty of humidity, clouds, sunshine and afternoon downpours in the days ahead. Friday: Showers and thunderstorms possible after noon, high near 86 with afternoon pop-ups. Saturday: Possible showers mixed with sunshine. Shower or thunderstorm from time to time in the afternoon Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3 pm, high near 86. […]

Weather: Hot streak underway for Independence Day and the weekend

July 3. We’re closing the Cornelius Today weather station, high atop Cornelius Today World Headquarters in honor of Independence Day. So here’s the weather forecast for the next six days: 90s, possible thunderstorms in the afternoon. Wednesday: Sunny, high near 90. Light south wind. Independence Day: Mostly sunny, high near 96. Southwest wind around 6 […]

Weekend Weather

June 28. Look for more height-of-summer weather with temps in the 90s Saturday and Sunday and the possibility of afternoon thunderstorms. Heads up: Independence Day will be a scorcher. Friday: Partly sunny, high near 89, chance of thunderstorms after 3 pm. Saturday: Partly sunny, high near 90, Possible showers and thunderstorms. Sunday: Partly sunny, high […]

AccuWeather forecasts 99 at 4 pm

Heat wave: Today will be the hottest day so far this year; fans available

June 26. Will temperatures hit the century mark today? Maybe not but it will feel hotter. The National Weather Service says today’s high will be near 97, AccuWeather says 99 and WCNC forecaster Larry Sprinkle says it will feel like 102. Look for sunny skies, maybe a few clouds, along with humidity. Thursday Look for […]

Weekend Weather

June 21. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas got it right: It’s a heat wave. Temps this weekend will be solidly in the 90s with only a slight chance of thunderstorms Sunday. The big cool down is Thursday when it will be only 90 degrees outside. “I can’t keep from cryin’ (It’s like a heat wave)” […]

Weekend Weather

June 14: Look for high temps and little or no rain this weekend, with temps in the upper 80s and low 90s at least through Thursday of next week. Gardeners will want to get out their watering cans! Friday: Sunny, high near 92. Saturday: Sunny, high near 89. Sunday; Mostly sunny, high near 86. Monday: […]