Rain returns Monday with evening storms possible ⛈️
Grab your umbrella! The rain isn't over yet.
Your Monday morning commute is looking quiet, but we could see some sprinkles.
The bulk of the rain isn't expected to arrive until later in the day. By the late afternoon and evening, we are likely to see scattered showers and storms.
- Monday: Showers early then scattered thunderstorms developing later in the day. High of 84.
- Tuesday: Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Highs in the upper 80s.
- Wednesday: Partly cloudy and hot with highs in the low 90s. We'll also see the chance for a stray shower or storm.
Rain chances continue this week, heat returns
Don't put those rain jackets and umbrellas away just yet, we have a stretch of unsettled weather on the way. Temperatures will also ramp back up this week, climbing into the 90s by Wednesday and Thursday.
We have a chance for rain on Monday, with the best chance for storms during the afternoon commute into the evening.
Rain chances will continue throughout the week.
After a brief break from 90-degree temperatures, the summer-like heat is set to return Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday has a high of 92 degrees, but it could feel even hotter.
Things will feel tropical on Thursday before we drop to more comfortable humidity levels on Friday as a cold front moves into the area.
With all this warm weather, the flowers and trees are blooming – meaning pollen counts are high. If you're sneezing, spring allergies could be to blame.
As of April 29, rainfall stats for our area are down from normal levels. RDU is in a 2.29" deficit for April while Fayetteville is in a deficit of more than an inch.
7-day forecast for central NC
- Monday: Partly cloudy skies and hotter. High of 84.
- Tuesday: Small chances for showers in the afternoon and evening. High of 87.
- Wednesday: Partly cloudy skies with a chance for showers and storm. Potentially the hottest day of the year with highs in the low 90s.
- Thursday: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
- Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High of 78.
- Saturday: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High of 74.
- Sunday: Chance of Rain and Thunderstorms. 30% chance of precipitation. High of 76.
Prepare for a busy 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will see 15 to 20 named storms in the Atlantic basin, according to researchers at North Carolina State University.
The number of named storms is significantly higher than the long-term average and moderately higher than recent 30-year averages, according to Lian Xie, professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at NC State.
In 2024, NC State researchers predict:
- 15-20 named storms
- 10 to 12 may grow strong enough to become hurricanes (the historical average is six)
- Three to four becoming major hurricanes
Meanwhile, forecasters at Colorado State University are calling for 24 named storms in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. That is higher than the average year, when 14 storms earn a name.
CSU forecasters say 11 storms will reach hurricane strength, up from the average of seven, and five of those hurricanes could be "major," that is Category 3, 4 or 5, with winds over 111 mph.
