Steamy pattern continues, modest relief in sight
An incoming cold front arrives by midweek, allowing for drier air to settle into the Carolinas before July 4th.
It certainly was hot, but June has gone by like an incandescent flash in the pan as we journey further into the final weekend of the month. Don’t expect any changes to our pattern through the start of the workweek – highs have cleared 90º this Saturday afternoon for a 10th-straight day. The hot streak will likely grow to at least 12 between Sunday and Monday, but some shifts in the pattern will put the run in jeopardy by Tuesday.
Our next significant system appears poised to arrive by Tuesday evening in the form of a cold front. Both the American and European models agree that widespread rain pushes in from the northwest by the end of the second day of the workweek, which could push afternoon highs below 90º for many. We’ll want to watch carefully for any strong, gusty storms as the front pushes through between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. There’s also good agreement that the front will completely clear the Carolinas to the east by Thursday, which would allow for slightly drier air to filter into the WCCB Charlotte viewing area in time for your Fourth of July festivities.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking a disturbance in the Bay of Campeche, giving it a 70% chance of development over the next 48 hours as it treks through the southern Gulf. Regardless of development, heavy rain is expected in southern Mexico over the next few days. The next name on the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is Barry.
Tonight: A few storms early, then mostly cloudy and muggy. Low: 72°. Wind: Light.
Sunday: Hot and humid with PM scattered storms. High: 92°. Wind: SW 5-10.
Sunday Night: A few storms early, then some clearing. Low: 72°. Wind: Light.
Monday: Steamy. PM isolated storms. High: 92°. SW 5-10.
