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This weekend could be the hottest 4th of July on record for central North Carolina, with a heat index near 110° on Saturday.
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Most of us already know the hottest Independence Day on record because it happened in 2024 when RDU Airport hit 101°. The average high on the 4th of July is 91°, and last year it was a relatively cool 93°, but we expect the next four days, Friday through Monday, to be at or above 100°.
The heat will peak Saturday for the 4th of July with a forecast high of 103°. Highs will climb to between 100 to 103 for multiple days in a row, with the high humidity making it feel even hotter.
Friday afternoon will climb into the triple digits with highs up around 101 degrees and heat index values as high as 106 with no rain in the forecast.
90s return to the forecast next week as the strong high pressure bringing us the extreme heat breaks down. This will also bring an increased chance for rain with 40% chances Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will return to normal, the low 90s, by the middle of the week.
FORECAST
FRIDAY will be partly cloudy and very hot. The high will be 101 with a heat index of 106. Winds will be light out of the south.
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OVERNIGHT will be mostly clear. The low will be 76. Winds will be south at 5 miles per hour.
SATURDAY will be partly cloudy and very hot. The high will be 103 with a heat index of 108. Winds will be south 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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