Carowinds Weather

Charlotte, NC · Cedar Fair · Amusement park
Will rides close today?
Updated 7 minutes ago
Guest outlook (right now): 😊 Comfort: Excellent (90) 😤 Frustration: Low (0)

Current conditions

85°
Partly Sunny
Feels like 87°F
Feels like
87°F
Dew point
66°F
Humidity
55%
Cloud cover
52%
Precip chance
0%
Snow chance (24h)
0%
Precip (next 24h)
0 in
Pressure
30.29 inHg
Wind
↑ ENE 5 mph · G4

Attraction impact outlook

😊 Comfort: Excellent (90) 😤 Frustration: Low (0)
Tall coasters (200ft+) (1) Likely operating
Coasters (12) Likely operating
Water rides (1) Likely operating
Flat & spinning rides (8) Likely operating
Kids' rides (6) Likely operating
Water slides (12) Likely operating
Wave pools & lazy rivers (1) Likely operating
😊 Comfort: Excellent (92) 😤 Frustration: Low (3)
Tall coasters (200ft+) (1) Likely operating
Coasters (12) Likely operating
Water rides (1) Likely operating
Flat & spinning rides (8) Likely operating
Kids' rides (6) Possible impact
High of 89°F Wed 3pm approaching heat-advisory territory for guests
Water slides (12) Likely operating
Wave pools & lazy rivers (1) Likely operating
😊 Comfort: Excellent (90) 😤 Frustration: Low (11)
Tall coasters (200ft+) (1) Possible impact
High of 93°F Thu 4pm approaching heat-advisory territory for guests
Coasters (12) Possible impact
High of 93°F Thu 4pm approaching heat-advisory territory for guests
Water rides (1) Likely operating
Flat & spinning rides (8) Possible impact
High of 93°F Thu 4pm approaching heat-advisory territory for guests
Kids' rides (6) Possible impact
Highs to 93°F Thu 4pm — heat stress risk for guests; hydrate and plan indoor breaks
Water slides (12) Likely operating
Wave pools & lazy rivers (1) Likely operating
😊 Comfort: Good (79) 😤 Frustration: Severe (61)
Tall coasters (200ft+) (1) Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Fri 2pm — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
Coasters (12) Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Fri 2pm — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
Water rides (1) Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Fri 2pm — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
Flat & spinning rides (8) Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Fri 2pm — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
Kids' rides (6) Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Fri 2pm — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
Water slides (12) Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Fri 2pm — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
Wave pools & lazy rivers (1) Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Fri 2pm — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions

Forecast confidence decreases with range: the next-24h outlook is based on high-resolution NWS forecasts, while the 48–72h windows lean on model guidance and can shift meaningfully — recheck closer to your visit. Parks make their own operating decisions.

Forecast

This Afternoon
87°F
Mostly Sunny
5 mph ENE
Tonight
65°F
Partly Cloudy
1 to 5 mph E
Wednesday
90°F
Sunny
1 to 6 mph E
Wednesday Night
64°F
Clear
0 to 6 mph E
Thursday
93°F
Sunny
2 mph S · 2% precip
Thursday Night
69°F
Mostly Clear
2 mph WSW · 4% precip
Friday
94°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 5 mph NW · 39% precip
Friday Night
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 mph NNE · 39% precip
Saturday
89°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
6 mph ENE · 17% precip

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

72-hour forecast

Hour-by-hour (next 72 hours, park local time)

Tue Sep 15
3pm
85°
 
0%
5/4
4pm
85°
 
0%
5/4
5pm
85°
 
0%
5/4
6pm
84°
 
0%
5/4
7pm
82°
 
0%
5/6
8pm
79°
 
0%
5/6
9pm
76°
 
0%
3/6
10pm
75°
 
0%
2/10
11pm
73°
 
0%
2/10
Wed Sep 16
12am
72°
 
0%
2/10
1am
71°
 
0%
2/8
2am
70°
 
0%
2/8
3am
69°
 
0%
1/8
4am
68°
 
0%
1/1
5am
67°
 
0%
1/1
6am
66°
 
0%
1/1
7am
66°
 
0%
1/4
8am
66°
 
0%
1/4
9am
70°
 
0%
1/4
10am
75°
 
0%
2/3
11am
78°
 
0%
1/3
12pm
83°
 
0%
2/3
1pm
86°
 
0%
2/5
2pm
87°
 
0%
2/5
3pm
89°
 
0%
3/5
4pm
89°
 
0%
5/7
5pm
88°
 
0%
6/7
6pm
86°
 
0%
6/7
7pm
82°
 
0%
5/7
8pm
78°
 
0%
3/7
9pm
76°
 
0%
2/7
10pm
74°
 
0%
1/2
11pm
73°
 
0%
1/2
Thu Sep 17
12am
71°
 
0%
0/2
1am
70°
 
0%
0/4
2am
69°
 
0%
0/4
3am
68°
 
0%
0/4
4am
67°
 
0%
0/3
5am
66°
 
0%
0/3
6am
65°
 
0%
0/3
7am
65°
 
0%
0/2
8am
66°
 
0%
0/2
9am
70°
 
0%
0/2
10am
76°
 
0%
0
11am
82°
 
0%
0
12pm
86°
 
0%
0
1pm
88°
 
0%
1/2
2pm
90°
 
1%
1/2
3pm
92°
 
1%
1/2
4pm
93°
 
2%
2/3
5pm
92°
 
2%
2/3
6pm
90°
 
2%
2/3
7pm
86°
 
2%
2/6
8pm
83°
 
3%
2/6
9pm
80°
 
3%
2/6
10pm
77°
 
4%
1/11
11pm
75°
 
4%
1/11
Fri Sep 18
12am
74°
 
3%
0/11
1am
73°
 
3%
0/4
2am
72°
 
1%
0/4
3am
72°
 
1%
1/4
4am
71°
 
1%
1/3
5am
70°
 
1%
1/3
6am
70°
 
1%
1/3
7am
69°
 
1%
1/6
8am
71°
 
2%
1/6
9am
75°
 
2%
2/6
10am
81°
 
3%
2/4
11am
87°
 
3%
2/4
12pm
90°
 
3%
3/4
1pm
92°
 
3%
3/6
2pm
94°
⚡
21%
5/6
Rows: time · temperature · conditions (⚡ storms, 🌧 likely rain, 🌦 chance) · precip % · wind mph/gusts. Hours beyond 48h are lower-confidence guidance.

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