{"id":4489,"date":"2026-06-29T20:07:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4489"},"modified":"2026-06-29T20:07:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:07:33","slug":"most-intense-heat-wave-in-years-on-way-for-central-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4489","title":{"rendered":"Most intense heat wave in years on way for central NC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A seasonable overnight with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s will give way to a hot and humid Tuesday. Highs will soar into the lower 90s by the afternoon. But that\u2019s cool compared to what\u2019s in store later in the week.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4487\">Liberty and Aces chase history in Commissioner\u2019s Cup final, with a 2nd title at stake<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Highs are expected to reach the upper 90s on Wednesday for the first day of July. Then they\u2019ll pass the 100-degree mark on Thursday and remain there each afternoon through next Monday \u2013 5 days in a row of dangerous heat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3065840\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"393\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 702px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Hot-Temps-Returning.png?strip=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Hot-Temps-Returning.png?resize=702,393 702w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Hot-Temps-Returning.png?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Hot-Temps-Returning.png?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Hot-Temps-Returning.png?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Hot-Temps-Returning.png?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Hot-Temps-Returning.png?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Hot-Temps-Returning.png?resize=50,28 50w\" width=\"702\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>When you factor in the humidity, the heat index will surpass 105 degrees on those days, topping out as hot as 110+ on Friday. This could warrant an excessive heat warning from the National Weather Service, put into place when the heat index reaches 110 for two straight days.<\/p>\n<p>To make matters worse, high pressure responsible for the intense heat will also keep rain chances away. So there won\u2019t be any showers and storms to help cool us off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3065839\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"394\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Heat-Index-Forecast-2.png?strip=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Heat-Index-Forecast-2.png?resize=700,394 700w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Heat-Index-Forecast-2.png?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Heat-Index-Forecast-2.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Heat-Index-Forecast-2.png?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Heat-Index-Forecast-2.png?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Heat-Index-Forecast-2.png?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Heat-Index-Forecast-2.png?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Heat-Index-Forecast-2.png?resize=50,28 50w\" width=\"700\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Highs return to the middle to upper 90s into the next week as the high starts to break down and scattered storm chances return after an extended hot and dry stretch.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4485\">Naomi Osaka wows Wimbledon crowd with kimono inspired by Lucy Liu\u2019s character in \u2018Kill Bill\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>FORECAST<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OVERNIGHT<\/strong>\u00a0mostly clear. The low will be\u00a0<strong>69<\/strong>. Winds will become calm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>TUESDAY\u00a0<\/strong>will be mostly clear and hot. The high will be\u00a0<strong>93.<\/strong>\u00a0Winds will be northeast at 5 miles per hour.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>WEDNESDAY\u00a0<\/strong>will be mostly clear and even hotter. The high will be\u00a0<strong>97.<\/strong>\u00a0Winds will be light and variable.<\/p>\n<div><div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/27160d5a0d6626f7552dd8f27486cfe6-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/27160d5a0d6626f7552dd8f27486cfe6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/27160d5a0d6626f7552dd8f27486cfe6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/27160d5a0d6626f7552dd8f27486cfe6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/27160d5a0d6626f7552dd8f27486cfe6.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<p>Follow the CBS 17 Storm Team on socials for the latest weather updates:<\/p>\n<p>Chief Meteorologist Wes Hohenstein: Facebook | X | Instagram<br\/>Morning Meteorologist Rachel Duensing: Facebook | X | Instagram<br\/>Meteorologist Ross Whitley: Facebook | X | Instagram<br\/>Meteorologist Matthew Huddleston: Facebook | X | Instagram<\/p>\n<p><em>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.<\/em><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4483\">$1 million bond set for Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold in kidnapping and assault case<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A seasonable overnight with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s will give way to a hot and humid Tuesday. Highs will soar into the lower 90s by the afternoon. 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