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There may be two cold fronts moving through central North Carolina this week, but there is nothing cold about the forecast.
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Another heat advisory is in effect for most of the area on Tuesday, with heat index temperatures expected to be over 100° again. This is happening despite a weak cold front moving through on Tuesday.
Technically, it may be a little less hot on Tuesday, with highs in the mid-to-lower 90s instead of the upper 90s like we had on Monday. Heat index values on Tuesday will be near 100° again, possibly higher in some spots.
An early summertime pattern more reminiscent of July than mid-August stays in place Tuesday through Thursday. A strong ridge of high pressure will keep us hot, generally in the lower to middle 90s, with small storm chances each day. Rainfall will be highly uneven during this period, meaning some locations could receive a beneficial downpour while others remain dry.
The pattern becomes more unsettled late in the week as the ridge weakens and a more favorable setup for widespread rainfall develops. Friday and Saturday currently have the best rain chances of the ten days, with showers and thunderstorms becoming more numerous and temperatures dropping into the upper 80s.
This could provide the most meaningful opportunity for widespread rainfall in the forecast, although the exact placement and rainfall totals will depend on how the cold front evolves. Even with the wetter pattern late week, the summer heat will return quickly once skies clear, so the overall pattern still favors heat early, storms late, and a brief break from the heat heading into next weekend and next week, although the temperatures, while warm, will be more typical for this time of year.
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FORECAST
TUESDAY will be partly cloudy with a stray storm. The high will be 94. Winds will be out of the north at 5 to 10 miles per hour.
OVERNIGHT will be with storms ending. The low will be 74. Winds will be northwest at 5 miles per hour.
WEDNESDAY will be partly cloudy and mostly dry. The high will be 93. Winds will be light out of the north
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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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