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It’s been hot at times this year, but nothing compared to what’s coming. A seasonable overnight, with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s under partly cloudy skies, will give way to afternoon highs in the middle 90s on Wednesday for the first day of July.
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And that’s just the beginning.
The forecast high for Thursday is 100 degrees — the actual air temperature, not the heat index. Temperatures and heat index values climb even higher for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with 102-103 each day and feels-like values of 105-110+.
The only good news with high pressure overhead for the Fourth of July is that rain chances are minimal at best. Most places will stay dry but exceptionally hot, with temperatures likely still in the upper 80s for evening fireworks shows.
The high-pressure ridge slowly starts to break down early next week, allowing scattered rain chances back into the forecast. Intense heat will also begin to back off, with highs in the middle to upper 90s instead of passing 100 degrees.
FORECAST
OVERNIGHT will see a few passing clouds. The low will be 70. Winds will be light out of the east.
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WEDNESDAY will be mostly sunny and even hotter. The high will be 95. Winds will be light and variable.
THURSDAY will be mostly clear and very hot. The high will be 100 with a heat index of 103. Winds will be southeast at 5 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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