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Extreme heat and humidity are back in the forecast for central North Carolina this week, and it looks like it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Before the extreme heat, behind Tuesday’s cold front, Wednesday will still be warm with highs in the upper 80s, but the humidity will be lower and a little more manageable. Enjoy the one slightly “cooler” day while we have it, because before long the sweltering conditions return.
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By Thursday afternoon, highs climb back into the low 90s, but will stay rain-free, while Friday and through the weekend not only will high temperatures reach the mid and upper 90s, the increased humidity will create a few scattered storms during the afternoon. This trend will continue into Monday, but eventually a ridge of high pressure will take over the weather, keeping temperatures hot in the upper 90s, but also making decent rain chances hard to come by. The hot weather (which is more than 8-degrees warmer than average some days) is expected to stick around through the first few days of July, including the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
FORECAST
OVERNIGHT will become mostly clear. The low will be 66. Winds will be calm.
WEDNESDAY will be mostly sunny. The high will be 88. Winds will be north 5 to 10 miles per hour.
THURSDAY will be partly cloudy. The high will be 93. Winds will be south 5 to 10 miles per hour.
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This forecast was prepared by the CBS 17 Storm Team and is based on the latest information available and years of weather forecasting experience in North Carolina. It was not produced by a computer like many forecasts you find on the web, social media and smart phone apps.
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