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The most intense heat wave of the season so far is on the way. The peak of the dangerous temperatures and humidity will spike towards 4th of July on Saturday and continue through next week before scattered rain chances return.
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Thursday will feature mostly clear skies and temperatures in the upper 90s. It’ll feel as hot as 104 thanks to increasing humidity. A heat advisory will go into effect at noon for Wake County and places to the west, lasting through 8 in the evening.
Friday will be even hotter, with actual air temperatures passing 100 degrees.
That trend of 100+ heat will last through 4th of July on Saturday and into Sunday as well. We’ll easily set the record for the hottest July 4 ever for Raleigh, with another record high or two possible along the way.
A return through the upper 90s to the lower 90s is on tap next week as the high breaks down and rain chances return. Unfortunately, it won’t be a widespread rain with just hit or miss showers and storms on any given afternoon.
FORECAST
THURSDAY will be mostly sunny and hotter. The high will be 98 with a heat index of 104. Winds will be light and variable.
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OVERNIGHT will be mostly clear. The low will be 73. Winds will be southeast at 5 miles per hour.
FRIDAY will be mostly clear and very hot. The high will be 102 with a heat index of 106. Winds will be light out of the south.
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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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