Forecast Details for Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, NC

Recent Locations: Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, 23 Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, NC

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 61. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: Rain before 9am, then showers between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. High near 70. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers between 9pm and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Tuesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?

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Drizzle Next Topic: Evaporation

Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are smaller than raindrops.

Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

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