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The heat continues through the middle of the week. Raleigh already broke a daily record high on Sunday, and Monday could come close once again. The current forecast calls for a high of 93°, while the standing record for the day is 95 degrees, set in 1906.
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It won’t just be the temperatures making it feel uncomfortable. Dew points will remain elevated throughout the week, creating humid and muggy conditions each afternoon. When humidity is high, sweat cannot evaporate as efficiently, making it harder for the body to cool itself. Anyone spending extended time outdoors should stay hydrated, take frequent breaks, and limit strenuous activity during the hottest part of the day.
Relief begins to arrive late Thursday as a slow-moving cold front pushes toward the region. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Thursday afternoon and evening, bringing the best chance for widespread rain in quite some time.
The front is forecast to stall nearby, allowing deep moisture to continue streaming in from the southwest. That setup will keep at least scattered rain chances in the forecast into the middle of next week. Right now, Thursday and Friday appear to be the wettest days, while the holiday weekend looks more typical for late May with mainly scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms rather than an all-day washout.
At this point, widespread washout conditions for Memorial Day weekend are not expected, although occasional rain and storm chances will remain in the forecast.
FORECAST
MONDAY will be mostly sunny. The high will be 93. Winds will be 5 to 10 miles per hour out of the south.
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OVERNIGHT will be mostly clear. The low will be 65. Winds will be 5 to 10 miles per hour out of the south.
TUESDAY will be mostly clear. The high will be 93. Winds will be 5 miles per hour out of the southwest.
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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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