Scorching stretch ahead
Heat index values will regularly approach the triple digits this week.
Summer is just four days away – and Mother Nature isn’t waiting for the official go-ahead to unleash scorching heat upon the Carolinas. Highs will regularly soar near or above 90° across the Piedmont and Foothills this week as stifling humidity levels push heat index values into the triple digits. Pop-up thunderstorms will be our only source of relief from the torrid temperatures, but rain chances largely trend downward through Wednesday. That said, any storms that fire up have the potential to pack localized torrential rainfall, strong winds, and small hail.
Our next significant disturbance arrives by Thursday evening in the form of a cold front as an low-pressure system swirls well to the north. Most of the moisture from this incoming system gets trapped on the western side of the Appalachians, but a few gusty storms may fire up later in the day on Thursday. Slightly drier air will filter in behind the front, which will only boost temperatures higher into the weekend; highs may reach into the mid-to-upper 90s on Sunday.
Tonight: A few storms early, then clearing. Low: 72°. Wind: SW 5-10.
Tuesday: Hot and humid with PM isolated storms. High: 90°. Wind: SW 5-15. Gusts: 20+
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Mild and muggy. Low: 72°. Wind: SW 5-15.
Wednesday: Hot sunshine. Stray storm late? High: 92°. Wind: SW 5-15. Gusts: 20+
