Peak of the heat today...

Sunshine will continue today, and many locations will see the hottest day of the year thus far unfold. Highs will top out in the upper 90s to lower 100s this afternoon....hot stuff. Humidity levels will remain quite low through the afternoon. Air quality remains a problem, and today is another Code Orange air quality day across the Piedmont.

Tomorrow will again be pretty hot with mid to upper 90s for most. A few late day storms might try to work in from the east as a coastal low back westward. A few late-day storms will also be possible Friday with highs in the low to mid 90s.

A cold front will drop through Saturday, and I will continue to highlight scattered shower and storm chances in the forecast. At this point, it appears some drier air might try to work in for Sunday and Monday, translating into fairly hot but dry conditions.

Afternoon storm chances return for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tropics...

We are still keeping an eye on the disturbance in the southern Gulf of Mexico. There is a chance this could develop into a tropical depression or tropical storm as it moves generally toward south Texas.