Hot and humid weather expected for the holiday weekend
(WWAY) — The holiday weekend is here and the heat arrives with it.
Today and into the holiday weekend a strong upper-level ridge brings high heat and increasing humidity under rain-free skies. It will be mostly sunny with highs today in the middle 90s and upper 90s for highs by Independence Day Saturday. Heat indices will reach as high as 101-105 today but could soar to 104-108 in some spots Saturday. Heat exhaustion or heat stroke could occur with these type numbers and with many outside for the holiday… take breaks in the AC… stay hydrated and wear loose fitting and light-colored clothing. Sunday into early next week it could be even hotter. Look for abundant sunshine Sunday with highs in the mid to upper 90s and afternoon heat indices from 105-110. Monday… the good news is a few afternoon showers and thunderstorms are possible hopefully bringing some much-needed rainfall… however it will still be very hot with highs in the upper 90s and afternoon heat indices from 106-112. Next Tuesday a surface trough will bring widely scattered showers and thunderstorms along with hot and humid highs in the middle to upper 90s and heat indices from 107-111 in the afternoon. Next Wednesday a cold front is progged to drop down into the area from the north bringing with it scattered showers and thunderstorms but highs remain hot and humid ahead of it reaching the middle 90s. Drought continues to be a very serous concern across southeast North Carolina. Be extremely careful with flame and you are encouraged not to shoot off fireworks for the 4th of July due to the hot temperatures and very dry soils and vegetative fuels.
WWAY FORECAST:
***HEAT ADVISORY for the Cape Fear inland of the immediate coast from noon to 8pm Friday. Heat index values in the afternoon will reach as high as 101 to 105. Hot temperatures and high humidity may lead to heat illnesses if proper precautions are not taken. Drink plenty of fluids… stay in an air-conditioned location… stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors. Make sure pets are taken care of and have shade and plenty of water.***
Today: Plenty of sunshine… hot and humid. High in the middle 90s. Heat indices in the afternoon reaching as high as 101-105. Winds light west becoming southeast at 5-10 mph.
Tonight: Mainly clear… warm and muggy. Low in the middle 70s.
Independence Day (Saturday): Mostly sunny… very hot and humid. High in the upper 90s. Heat indices in the afternoon reaching as high as 104-108.
Sunday: Partly sunny skies with temperatures into the upper 90s. Heat index values as high as 105 to 110.
