Hurricane Ida Remnants To Bring Wind, Rain: Huntersville Forecast

HUNTERSVILLE, NC — The remnants of what is now tropical storm Ida could dump several inches of rain in parts of the Charlotte metro by Wednesday. In addition to heavy rain, the storm could bring tornadoes and flash flooding.

Hurricane Ida made landfall in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, Sunday morning as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of up to 150 miles per hour. The storm has since caused thousands of power outages in Louisiana and the flow of the Mississippi River to reverse, according to reports. More than 1 million are without power in the New Orleans area as the storm makes its way up the coast, according to The Weather Channel and others.

According to the National Weather Service, the storm's remnants will skirt the western edge of North Carolina on Tuesday, departing Wednesday morning. The storm could produce periods of heavy rain and possible tornadoes as it moves through the region.

The heaviest rain is expected in western North Carolina Tuesday and Wednesday, with heavy rain moving into central areas of the state Wednesday, according to North Carolina Emergency Management.

Huntersville could see nearly 2 inches of rain from the storm, according to forecasters.

NWS issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook bulletin Monday for western North Carolina, along with the Piedmont, including Mecklenburg County.

"The remnants of tropical cyclone Ida are forecast to pass from the Tennessee Valley to the central Appalachians Tuesday into Wednesday," the National Weather Service said. "Periods of heavy rain and breezy southerly winds will develop Tuesday afternoon into the evening hours and continue into Wednesday. Isolated severe thunderstorms with a weak and brief tornado or two will be possible, mainly Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday morning."

Here's the NWS forecast for the coming week:
This Afternoon (Aug. 30)
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday (Aug. 31)
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday (Sept. 1)
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday (Sept. 2)
Sunny, with a high near 85.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Friday (Sept. 3)
Sunny, with a high near 86.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Deb Belt, Patch editor, contributed.