Intense heat continues with a few storms in Mountains

Lingering heat until this weekend
Janessa Webb,
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Tonight, we’re keeping things fairly quiet across the Metro with partly cloudy skies and temperatures only dropping into the mid-70s. Most of the showers and thunderstorms will stay well north of the Charlotte area, mainly across the High Country and Foothills. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for those areas through 10 p.m., so if you’re traveling north tonight, definitely keep an eye on the latest alerts. For everyone else, it’s another warm and muggy night before we turn our attention to what’s ahead.

The heat isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Tuesday and Wednesday will both bring plenty of sunshine with afternoon temperatures climbing to the mid 90s. We may get a tiny break from the humidity Tuesday as winds turn more northerly, but it will still feel plenty hot outside. Overnight lows will stay in the mid-70s, so even after the sun goes down, there won’t be much relief. With dewpoints a bit lower Tuesday and Wednesday I don’t believe NWS will reissue Heat Alerts across the region.

Then Thursday, we turn the heat up another notch. Mostly sunny skies will send temperatures soaring towards the upper 90s, making for another day where that summer heat really makes itself known.  By Thursday evening, the pattern begins to loosen its grip, and we’ll bring in a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms, late evening into the overnight.  Stay tuned!