Drier and hotter...

We will get a chance to dry things out a bit over the next couple of days. A big upper level ridge is located over the Great Lakes region, and it is close enough to us to really suppress the shower and storm chances.

Having said that, there is will the chance of an isolated shower or storm today and tomorrow, but I expect most places to be dry.

Better afternoon storm chances return Wednesday and Thursday, and the chance for some afternoon storms will continue into the weekend.

Much of NC has had a drought of 90-degree days this season, but we will see 90+ for highs most days this week. So, this will easily be the hottest week of the summer thus far.