North Carolina and South Carolina Wake Up to Another Chilly Night as Bristol Drops to 38 Degrees and Charlotte Holds at 45 Degrees Overnight
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Another cold night is settling across North Carolina and South Carolina with overnight lows dropping into the upper 30s to upper 40s across the region. While not as sharp as the previous morning, temperatures remain well below typical early May norms with southwest winds at 4 mph keeping skies partly cloudy through the night.
Overnight Low Temperatures by City
The coldest air stays locked in the mountains and western foothills while the Piedmont and eastern communities hold slightly warmer:
Mountains and Foothills:
- Bristol — 38°
- Morganton — 38°
- Asheville — 38°
- Boone — 39°
- North Wilkesboro — 39°
- Hickory — 42°
- Rutherfordton — 40°
Piedmont and Charlotte Metro:
- Shelby — 45°
- Gastonia — 45°
- Lincolnton — 45°
- Charlotte — 45°
- Concord — 45°
- Statesville — 43°
- Salisbury — 42°
- Greensboro — 45°
- Asheboro — 43°
Eastern and Southern Communities:
- Raleigh — 47°
- Fayetteville — 48°
- Monroe — 48°
- Lancaster — 48°
- Rockingham — 48°
- Wadesboro — 47°
- Cheraw — 47°
- Pinehurst/Southern Pines — 49°
South Carolina:
- Spartanburg — 42°
- Chester — 46°
What to Expect Tonight
Skies stay partly cloudy with light southwest winds around 4 mph, which will prevent temperatures from crashing as hard as the previous night. No frost or freeze concerns exist for the Charlotte metro and Piedmont tonight, but mountain communities near Bristol, Asheville and Morganton sitting at 38 degrees remain cold enough for frost on elevated or exposed surfaces.
Windows can stay open tonight across most of the region. No air conditioning needed.
WaldronNews.com will continue tracking overnight temperature trends across North Carolina and South Carolina and will provide updates as the week progresses.