Heat lingers in central NC before cooler pattern arrives

Saturday will bring another round of showers and thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon and evening. It will remain warm and humid, with plenty of cloud cover but some breaks of sunshine. Saturday will not be a washout, but a few storms could become strong. Shower and storm activity could linger into Sunday morning before becoming more isolated Sunday afternoon.

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The bigger story is the eventual end to the heat. A stubborn subtropical ridge will keep temperatures warm through the weekend, but a cold front will move through Monday into Tuesday, bringing a shift to northeasterly winds and lower humidity. Temperatures will fall into the 80s for much of next week, with another stronger fall cold front potentially pushing highs into the lower 80s by next weekend. Relief from the heat is finally in sight.

The tropical Atlantic remains unusually quiet as we move through the historical peak of hurricane season. Strong wind shear, fueled in part by a powerful El Niño, continues to make conditions unfavorable for tropical development across much of the basin. While suppressed activity remains the most likely scenario in the near term, the tropics still deserve close attention. It only takes one storm to create significant impacts, and conditions can change quickly as we move through the remainder of hurricane season.

FORECAST

SATURDAY will be partly cloudy with scattered showers and storms, with the highest chances of rain in the afternoon and evening. The high will be 89. Winds out of the south at 5 to 10 miles per hour.

OVERNIGHT will be partly cloudy. The low will be 72. Winds will be southwest at 5 to 10 miles per hour. 

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SUNDAY will be partly cloudy, becoming mostly sunny; a stray shower is possible. The high will be 88. The wind will be light out of the south.

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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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