Muggy, wet start to the week on Monday
After a warmer Sunday, we'll welcome some muggy weather this week.
Tonight, We'll see a few spotty showers and sprinkles, but our overall chances remain low.
In the morning, we'll have partly to mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the upper 60s.
By early next week, however, those summer norms will return, bringing in a hotter, more humid pattern. It'll feel more like summer, with highs reaching 90 by later in the week and thunderstorms in the forecast once again.
- Monday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 86.
- Tuesday: Partly to mostly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 87.
- Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. High of 87.
Summer heat arrives next week with highs nearing 90, scattered storms possible
Next week will feel more summery with highs reaching near 90.
Scattered afternoon thunderstorms are possible each day from Monday to Thursday.
"We'll also see spotty storm chances many days with Wednesday and Thursday as the best probabilities," WRAL meteorologist Anthony Baglione said.
It will be very humid this week, with dew points in the 60s.
By Friday, the weather looks to clear up with highs in the mid-80s and lows in the 60s.
"Next weekend looks great, with lots of sunshine and drier weather," Baglione said.
7-day forecast for central NC
- Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
- Monday: Partly cloudy, possible chance for showers. High of 88.
- Tuesday: Partly cloudy, very warm and humid. Highs in the upper 80s.
- Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. High of 87.
- Thursday: Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
- Friday: Sunshine and some clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 88.
- Saturday: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 87.
Prepare for a busy 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will see 17 to 25 named storms in the Atlantic basin, according to the NOAA forecast. The agency has never predicted a higher number of storms for a season.
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 N.C. State.
In 2024, NOAA researchers predict:
- 17 to 25 named storms
- 8 to 13 hurricanes
- 4 to 7 major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher)
The NOAA forecast is in line with earlier forecasts issued by North Carolina State and Colorado State universities.
A combination of a La Niña pattern and record warm waters in the Atlantic Ocean set up the conditions for storms to form, organize and strengthen.
