Hot and humid weather continues today
(WWAY) — Temperatures rise back into the middle 90s this afternoon.
Strong high pressure surface and aloft dominates today bringing very low rain odds and hot temps. Look for plentiful sunshine with only a slight chance of an afternoon or early evening shower or thunderstorm. Heat indices will reach as high as 105 in spots. Thursday looks to bring dry… hot and humid weather with highs in the upper 90s as the high pressure peaks across the Carolinas. Changes arrive Friday and Saturday as a cold front drops down from the north and moves through the region by the beginning of the weekend. Look for a better chance of showers and thunderstorms late Friday and Friday night with again a hot and humid high in the upper 90s. By Saturday… highs drop back to around or a little over 90 with a continued chance of showers or thunderstorms. Sunday and next Monday the front sinks south of our area and starts to wash out lowering rain chances to just isolated showers or thunderstorms. Relatively seasonable high Sunday around or a little over 90 will be followed by rising high temps Monday into the lower to mid 90s.
WWAY FORECAST:
***A HEAT ADVISORY is in effect for the Cape Fear Wednesday from noon to 8pm. Heat index values could reach as high as 105. Hot temperatures combined with high humidity could lead to heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids… stay in an air-conditioned room… stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors. Make sure pets have adequate shade and plenty of water.***
Today: Plenty of sunshine mixed with a few clouds. A slight chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. Continued hot and humid with a high in the mid to upper 90s. Heat index values reaching as high as 106-108 in the afternoon.
Tonight: A slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm early. Partly cloudy skies. Warm and muggy low in the upper 70s.
Thursday: Sunshine and scattered cloudiness. Hot and humid with a high in the upper 90s. Heat index values reaching as high as 106-110 in the afternoon.
Friday: Isolated showers with temperatures into the upper 90s.
-Meteorologist Jason Korver
