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It was not quite as hot Wednesday, but temperatures are still running above average and the humidity is sticky and uncomfortable.
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As high temperatures climb quickly back into the mid-90s Thursday, the extreme, dangerous heat returns ahead of a chance for strong storms.
Thursday will start calm but muggy in the 70s before we quickly warm back up to a sweltering 96 degrees.
While the day will stay mainly dry, late in the evening a boundary will move back north, creating a broken line of rain and storms, some of which could produce an isolated damaging wind gust. These storms will continue overnight before fizzling out by Friday morning.
Friday is still expected to be an active day as another cold front arrives. This cold front will be a slow-mover as well, which will increase chances for rain and storms, especially late in the day.
Gusty storms could be an issue as well as areas of heavy rain. Rain will continue into Saturday before gradually drying out Sunday into Monday. It won’t rain every single second of the day, but we do expect a more active pattern then of late.
Behind the front temperatures will cool down and stay in the upper 80s through most of next week. This isn’t overly cool, but it is much closer to average highs for this time of year in central North Carolina.
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FORECAST
OVERNIGHT will be mostly clear. The low will be 74. Winds will be northwest at 5 miles per hour.
THURSDAY will be partly cloudy with strong storms late in the evening. The high will be 96. Winds will be out of the southwest at 5 to 10 miles per hour.
FRIDAY will be mostly cloudy with rain and storms. The high will be 89. Winds will be out of the east 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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