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We have fully settled into our summertime pattern where every day is hot, humid, and comes with a chance for storms. That was the case again today and will be the case most of this week.
By Wednesday, central North Carolina is again under a level 1 marginal risk for severe weather for the afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts are the most likely threat in addition to heavy rain and lightning as highs in the mid-90s will again help storms develop and become strong quickly.
While we have chances for rain nearly every day in the forecast, no day is expected to be a washout. Storms will be spotty to scattered, with some picking up much needed rain while others stay dry. By late in the week, rain chances will decrease slightly, but won’t be gone completely.
While the week will still be hot with highs in the middle 90s and at times feeling like the triple digits, we don’t have any actual highs around 100. This doesn’t mean it won’t be uncomfortably or dangerously hot, because high humidity will make it feel just a little hotter every day.
FORECAST
OVERNIGHT will be partly cloudy with storms ending. The low will be 73. Winds will be southwest at 5 miles per hour.
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WEDNESDAY will be partly cloudy with afternoon storms. The high will be 93. Winds will be northwest 5 miles per hour.
THURSDAY will be partly cloudy with afternoon storms. The high will be 95. Winds will be calm.
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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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