Record Low in Charlotte
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This morning was downright cool in the Charlotte region — cool enough
to break a record that had stood for more than a century.The
temperature at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport was 56 at about
5:30 a.m., breaking the July 2 record of 58, set in 1885. The normal
low for this time of year is 70.
It’ll warm up quickly today, though. Temperatures today are expected
to peak at 90 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. But
it’ll still feel pleasant because of humidity levels between 20 and 25
percent, said NWS meteorologist Doug Outlaw.
Conditions will be cool again overnight, with the low descending to
59, one degree warmer than the record for July 3, set in 1932. And the
Fourth of July is expected to be warm and dry, with a high of 92 and
“a very, very minimal chance” of rain, Outlaw said.
Forecasters don’t expect any rain until Saturday afternoon, when they
call for a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.