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Highs near record values will return by the end of the week, with heat index values well above 100 degrees on several days in a row.
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After a comfortable Monday afternoon, Tuesday will begin the big warm up. Highs by the afternoon will reach the upper 80s to around 90 degrees as more and more sunshine emerges through the day.
Wall-to-wall sunshine is on tap for Wednesday with middle 90s, then upper 90s to around 100 degrees Thursday and Friday.
Scattered rain chances come back into the mix on Saturday and continue the typical summer-like-pop up coverage through the next week.
As rain chances inch up, temperatures return to the lower 90s with humidity staying high as well.
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FORECAST
TUESDAY will start with a lot of clouds and have gradual clearing. The high will be 87. Winds will be northeast at 5 to 10 miles per hour.
OVERNIGHT will be mostly clear. The low will be 69. Winds will be calm.
WEDNESDAY will be mostly sunny. 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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