What is the weather in Charlotte, NC right now?

The latest observation from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport was 45°F and clear, reported at 10/27/2026, 7:40 AM EDT.

What is the high temperature today in Charlotte, NC?

The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 75°F. Patchy Fog then Sunny.

Will it rain in Charlotte, NC in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Charlotte, NC?

The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 70°F to 76°F and up to a 33% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Charlotte, NC today?

Sunrise is about 7:40 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:33 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Charlotte, NC?

At Charlotte Douglas AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 73°F and the normal low is 50°F.

Checked Oct 27, 2026

Charlotte, NC Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).

Charlotte, NC current weather

45°F

Clear

H 75° / L 48°Feels like 43°

Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (7.5 mi away), 10/27/2026, 7:40 AM EDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 2:23 AM

Now46°
8 AM46°
9 AM50°
10 AM57°
11 AM63°
12 PM67°
1 PM70°
2 PM73°
3 PM74°
4 PM75°
5 PM74°
6 PM72°
7 PM68°
8 PM61°
9 PM59°
10 PM57°
11 PM55°
Wed12 AM54°
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3 AM51°
4 AM50°
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7 AM48°
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10 AM58°
11 AM62°
12 PM66°
1 PM69°
2 PM71°
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4 PM73°
5 PM72°
6 PM71°
7 PM68°
8 PM63°
9 PM62°
10 PM60°
11 PM59°
Thu12 AM58°
1 AM58°
2 AM57°
3 AM57°
4 AM56°
5 AM56°
6 AM55°

10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/27Low 48°High 75°
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Wed10/28Low 54°High 74°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Thu10/29Low 51°High 76°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly Sunny
Fri10/30Low 55°High 80°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunny
Sat10/3139% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 76°
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Partly Sunny
Sun11/155% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 72°
Sunday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Rain Showers Likely
Mon11/235% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 76°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Chance Rain Showers
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend32% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 76°
Tuesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 76°. Low that night near 55°. About 0.08 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend33% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 72°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 72°. Low that night near 51°. About 0.74 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend19% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 70°
Thursday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 70°. Low that night near 48°. About 0.03 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 35.205, -80.828 from the NWS GSP office, updated 10/27/2026, 2:23 AM EDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KCLT (Charlotte/Douglas Intl, 7 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 4:00 AM EDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now46°Patchy Fog0%2 mph
8 AM46°Patchy Fog0%2 mph
9 AM50°Mostly Sunny0%2 mph
10 AM57°Sunny0%2 mph
11 AM63°Sunny0%3 mph
12 PM67°Sunny0%5 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

TueNow46° 0% Sky 40%2
8 AM46° 0% Sky 42%2
9 AM50° 0% Sky 29%2
10 AM57° 0% Sky 22%2
11 AM63° 0% Sky 14%3g8
12 PM67° 0% Sky 14%5g10
1 PM70° 0% Sky 8%5g10
2 PM73° 0% Sky 2%6
3 PM74° 0% Sky 1%6
4 PM75° 0% Sky 1%6g12
5 PM74° 0% Sky 2%6g12
6 PM72° 0% Sky 1%5
7 PM68° 0% Sky 1%3
8 PM61° 0% Sky 2%2
9 PM59° 0% Sky 2%2
10 PM57° 0% Sky 2%2
11 PM55° 0% Sky 1%2
Wed 10/2812 AM54° 0% Sky 1%2
1 AM52° 0% Sky 2%2
2 AM52° 0% Sky 1%2
3 AM51° 0% Sky 1%2g7
4 AM50° 0% Sky 1%3
5 AM49° 0% Sky 7%5
6 AM49° 0% Sky 37%5
7 AM48° 0% Sky 43%5
8 AM49° 0% Sky 45%6
9 AM52° 0% Sky 31%6g12
10 AM58° 0% Sky 30%7g12
11 AM62° 0% Sky 37%7g14
12 PM66° 0% Sky 47%7g14
1 PM69° 0% Sky 55%7g14
2 PM71° 0% Sky 61%7g14
3 PM72° 0% Sky 46%7g14
4 PM73° 0% Sky 57%8g14
5 PM72° 0% Sky 62%7g14
6 PM71° 0% Sky 58%7g13
7 PM68° 0% Sky 76%5g10
8 PM63° 0% Sky 83%5g10
9 PM62° 0% Sky 93%5
10 PM60° 0% Sky 73%3g9
11 PM59° 0% Sky 53%3g8
Thu 10/2912 AM58° 0% Sky 53%3g8
1 AM58° 0% Sky 54%3g8
2 AM57° 0% Sky 54%3
3 AM57° 0% Sky 57%3g8
4 AM56° 0% Sky 61%3g8
5 AM56° 0% Sky 64%5
6 AM55° 0% Sky 63%5
7 AM54° 0% Sky 62%5
8 AM54° 0% Sky 61%5
9 AM57° 0% Sky 58%5
10 AM61° 0% Sky 55%6
11 AM65° 0% Sky 52%6
12 PM69° 0% Sky 44%6
1 PM72° 0% Sky 36%5
2 PM74° 0% Sky 28%5
3 PM76° 0% Sky 23%5
4 PM76° 0% Sky 19%3g8
5 PM76° 0% Sky 14%3
6 PM74° 0% Sky 11%2
7 PM70° 0% Sky 9%2
8 PM67° 0% Sky 6%1
9 PM64° 0% Sky 5%1
10 PM61° 0% Sky 3%1
11 PM59° 0% Sky 2%1
Fri 10/3012 AM58° 0% Sky 2%1
1 AM57° 0% Sky 3%1
2 AM56° 0% Sky 3%1
3 AM55° 0% Sky 3%1
4 AM54° 0% Sky 3%2
5 AM54° 0% Sky 3%2
6 AM52° 0% Sky 5%2
7 AM51° 0% Sky 7%2
8 AM52° 0% Sky 9%2
9 AM56° 0% Sky 8%2
10 AM63° 0% Sky 8%2
11 AM69° 0% Sky 7%2
12 PM73° 0% Sky 9%2
1 PM76° 0% Sky 10%3
2 PM78° 0% Sky 12%3g8
3 PM79° 0% Sky 15%3g8
4 PM80° 0% Sky 18%3g8
5 PM79° 0% Sky 21%3
6 PM76° 0% Sky 25%2
7 PM73° 0% Sky 30%2
8 PM69° 0% Sky 34%1
9 PM66° 0% Sky 34%0
10 PM63° 0% Sky 34%0
11 PM61° 0% Sky 34%0
Sat 10/3112 AM60° 0% Sky 34%0
1 AM59° 0% Sky 34%1
2 AM59° 1% Sky 62%1
3 AM58° 1% Sky 62%1
4 AM58° 1% Sky 62%2
5 AM57° 1% Sky 62%2
6 AM56° 1% Sky 62%2
7 AM55° 1% Sky 62%3
8 AM56° 2% Sky 71%3
9 AM59° 2% Sky 71%5
10 AM63° 2% Sky 71%5
11 AM67° 2% Sky 71%6
12 PM70° 2% Sky 71%7g13
1 PM72° 2% Sky 71%7g14
2 PM73° 5% Sky 74%8g16
3 PM74° 5% Sky 74%8g17
4 PM75° 5% Sky 74%9g18
5 PM75° 5% Sky 74%9g18
6 PM73° 5% Sky 74%8g17
7 PM71° 5% Sky 74%7g16
8 PM68° 14% Sky 71%6g14
9 PM66° 14% Sky 71%6g13
10 PM64° 14% Sky 71%5g12
11 PM62° 14% Sky 71%5g12
Sun 11/112 AM61° 14% Sky 71%5g12
1 AM60° 14% Sky 71%5g10
1 AM60° 39%0.02"Sky 77%6
2 AM59° 39%0.02"Sky 77%6
3 AM58° 39%0.02"Sky 77%7g12
4 AM58° 39%0.02"Sky 77%7g12
5 AM57° 39%0.02"Sky 77%8
6 AM57° 39%0.02"Sky 77%8g13
7 AM58° 53%0.03"Sky 81%8g13
8 AM60° 53%0.03"Sky 81%8g14
9 AM63° 53%0.03"Sky 81%9g15
10 AM66° 53%0.03"Sky 81%9g16
11 AM68° 53%0.03"Sky 81%9g16
12 PM69° 53%0.03"Sky 81%9g17
1 PM70° 55%0.04"Sky 77%8g17
2 PM71° 55%0.04"Sky 77%9g18
3 PM72° 55%0.04"Sky 77%9g18
4 PM72° 55%0.04"Sky 77%9g18
5 PM70° 55%0.04"Sky 77%8g16
6 PM68° 55%0.04"Sky 77%7g14
7 PM66° 51%0.03"Sky 73%5g12
8 PM64° 51%0.03"Sky 73%5g10
9 PM63° 51%0.03"Sky 73%5
10 PM62° 51%0.03"Sky 73%5
11 PM62° 51%0.03"Sky 73%3g8
Mon 11/212 AM61° 51%0.03"Sky 73%3
1 AM61° 35%0.01"Sky 68%3
2 AM60° 35%0.01"Sky 68%3
3 AM60° 35%0.01"Sky 68%3g8
4 AM59° 35%0.01"Sky 68%3g8
5 AM58° 35%0.01"Sky 68%3g8
6 AM58° 35%0.01"Sky 68%3
7 AM59° 16% Sky 65%5
8 AM62° 16% Sky 65%5
9 AM65° 16% Sky 65%5
10 AM68° 16% Sky 65%6
11 AM70° 16% Sky 65%6g12
12 PM72° 16% Sky 65%7g13
1 PM73° 15% Sky 48%7g14
2 PM74° 15% Sky 48%8g15
3 PM75° 15% Sky 48%8g15
4 PM75° 15% Sky 48%8g15

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 2:23 AM EDT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Nearby hazards

North Carolina hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Mecklenburg County, week of 10/20/2026

22% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Charlotte, NC right now?: The latest observation from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport was 45°F and clear, reported at 10/27/2026, 7:40 AM EDT.
What is the high temperature today in Charlotte, NC?: The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 75°F. Patchy Fog then Sunny.
Will it rain in Charlotte, NC in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Charlotte, NC?: The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 70°F to 76°F and up to a 33% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Charlotte, NC today?: Sunrise is about 7:40 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:33 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Charlotte, NC?: At Charlotte Douglas AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 73°F and the normal low is 50°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:40 AM
Sunset: 6:33 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 54 min
Moon: Waning Gibbous 98% lit

First light (civil dawn): 7:14 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 7 PM
Moonrise: 7:17 PM
Moonset: 9:20 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 73°, low 50°, precipitation 3.16 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Charlotte Douglas AP, 7 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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