Tonight’s read · July 4, 2026
Mostly clear for Charlotte
SkyShow has a clean window.
Best seat
Clear across the metro
1 of 9 ideal (11%)
Watch
No washouts in the market
1 ideal (11%) · 8 decent (89%)
Confidence
Medium
6 days out · firms daily
Score breakdownavg 65 / 100
Ideal1 · 11%
Decent8 · 89%
Updated Jul 5, 5:40 AM UTC7-day outlook — verdicts firm daily through the 4th
Top picks tonightIdeal · 75 pts leads the market
1
SkyShow
Charlotte, NC · 9:27 PM est.
2
Revolutionary 4th
Kings Mountain, NC · 9:29 PM est.
3
Lake Wylie Fireworks Display
Lake Wylie, SC · 9:27 PM est.
1 ideal · 8 decent · 9 shows scored
If you're watching in Charlotte tonight, SkyShow looks like a clean view — clear skies and a light SSW wind to carry the smoke off. Every show in the market has a clear window tonight. It's a clean night across the market, medium confidence now and firming as the 4th nears.
Show locations9 pinned · click marker to filter table
Every show in your market — 9 · 7 more light up July 3
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★ Marquee pinned first — the iconic show; the rest ranked best sky → worst. Click any row to expand conditions.
| Show | Town | Launch | Sky at launch | Wind | Verdict |
|---|
| ★SkyShowMARQUEE | Charlotte, NC | 9:27 PM est. | Mostly clear | SSW 4 mph | Ideal75 |
| Revolutionary 4th | Kings Mountain, NC | 9:29 PM est. | Mostly clear | S 5 mph | Decent67 |
| Lake Wylie Fireworks Display | Lake Wylie, SC | 9:27 PM est. | Mostly clear | SSE 4 mph | Decent67 |
| Town of Harrisburg 4th of July Celebration | Harrisburg, NC | 9:26 PM est. | Mostly clear | SE 5 mph | Decent66 |
| Rock Hill's Red, White & BOOM! | Rock Hill, SC | 9:27 PM est. | Mostly clear | SSW 6 mph | Decent64 |
| Dallas Concert and Fireworks | Dallas, NC | 9:28 PM est. | Mostly clear | S 3 mph | Decent61 |
| City of Gastonia Fourth of July Celebration | Gastonia, NC | 9:28 PM est. | Mostly clear | S 4 mph | Decent61 |
| July 4th Extravaganza | Kannapolis, NC | 9:26 PM est. | Mostly clear | SE 4 mph | Decent60 |
| City of York's 4th of July Celebration | York, SC | 9:28 PM est. | Mostly clear | N 4 mph | Decent60 |
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