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Temperatures will climb through the 90s early and middle portions of the week, with the hottest stretch coming Tuesday and Wednesday as highs push into the middle to upper 90s. Increasing humidity will make it feel even hotter, with heat index values potentially reaching or exceeding 100 degrees.
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The combination of high temperatures and humidity will make afternoon outdoor activities uncomfortable, so heat safety will become increasingly important as the week progresses.
Rain chances will be limited over the next 10 days, with the typical summertime pattern of mostly dry weather interrupted by an isolated afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm. The best opportunities for rain will come with the daytime heating, but coverage should remain low enough that many communities stay completely dry.
The lack of widespread rainfall will also allow temperatures to remain elevated, especially during the first half of the week. A gradual decrease in temperatures late in the period should bring some relief, but the overall pattern remains warm and humid.
We’re also watching several tropical waves in the Atlantic as hurricane season begins to ramp up. The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring a tropical wave in the central Atlantic with a low chance of development over the next week, while another wave is expected to move off the African coast during the coming days.
Neither system poses an immediate threat to North Carolina, but these waves are worth watching as we move closer to the climatological peak of hurricane season.
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FORECAST
SUNDAY will be mostly clear with a few scattered showers and storms. The high will be 94 with a heat index of 103. Winds will be out of the southwest at 5 miles per hour.
OVERNIGHT will become mostly clear and remain humid. The low will be 74. Winds will be out of the south at 5 to 10 miles per hour.
MONDAY will be mostly clear with an isolated downpour. The high will be 93 with a heat index of 105. Winds will be out of the southwest 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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