Quiet Friday....getting hotter and muggier this weekend

Most of the region was dry yesterday and last night. However, there was a fairly narrow corridor near the NC/SC border area that saw a few isolated showers and storms, and it is in that same region where a few isolated storms could fire again today. Most spots, though, will again be dry, and highs will be in the upper 80s to near 90 with continued slightly lower humidity levels.

It will be getting a bit hotter and muggier over the weekend. Tomorrow will feature lowers 90s for highs, and highs by Father's Day will warm into the mid 90s in many spots. It will also be getting muggier, and due to that fact, a few isolated storms are possible anywhere across the region. However, the chance of rain in any one spot remains small.

Next week looks hot and muggy with lots of mid 90s for highs and the daily chance of at least a few PM storms. The heat might try to break just a but toward the end of the week.

Tropics....

We still have our tropical wave, which is bringing unsettled weather to the Lesser Antilles today. However, upper level winds remain hostile, and development is not likely.

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A little less humidity today...

Some slightly drier air is settling into the region from the north today, and that will really squelch the rain chances for the mountains and piedmont. For the piedmont, look for highs in the lower 90s with lots of sunshine, and you will likely be able to notice a drop in the humidity levels today compared to recent days. The best chance of seeing a storm today will be from right along the NC coast into portions of South Carolina.

Friday's forecast looks mainly dry with highs close to 90 for the NC piedmont with highs in the upper 80s to near 90.

I will maintain the chance of a few storms Saturday with highs close to 90. Sunday looks a bit hotter with low to mid 90s for highs.

Some model disagreement comes into play next week in exactly where the center of an upper level ridge will set up. So, the confidence of timing out any increases in rain chances next week is pretty low at this point. Generally speaking, look for highs in the lower 90s and at least a limited chance of a few PM storms.

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Numerous showers and storms today

Our airmass has gotten even soupier today. Combine that with the approach of a weak cold front, and we have a recipe for numerous showers and storms for our Wednesday. We have already seen some showers and storms in the Piedmont through the pre-dawn hours today, and showers and storms will continue to be a possibility through the day into this evening.

Some of the storms could again be strong to severe today. Again, damaging winds and lightning are the biggest concerns. Highs today will be in the upper 80s to near 90.

That cold front I mentioned is the leading edge of some slightly drier air, and it appears that drier air will work into much of the Piedmont by tomorrow. In turn, that will greatly diminish the chance of showers and storms. While the rain chance tomorrow through Sunday is not zero, we are probably looking at an isolated coverage at best. Highs will be back into the 90s Thursday through Sunday as well.

Not a whole lot will change as we head into next work week. Highs will remain in the 90s with lows close to 70. Isolated PM storms will remain possible.

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