Summer-like stretch continues with highs near 90 Tuesday
Tuesday will be even hotter than Monday, with a high of 88 and some rain possible in the evening.
Posted — UpdatedHighs reached 85 degrees on Monday and they're expected to stay in the 80s through Friday, which is above normal for this time of year. There are a few chances for showers and storms this week.
Monday night will be mostly clear and mild with just a few passing cirrus clouds. Lows dip in the upper 50s-lower 60s by daybreak.
- Monday afternoon: Sunny skies. Very warm. High of 85.
- Monday night: A few passing clouds with lows between the upper 50s and lower 60s.
- Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Very warm. High of 88.
- Wednesday: A chance for showers during the day. High of 84.
High heat possible to start the week
Tuesday will be even hotter than Monday, with a high of 88 and some rain possible in the evening.
"Tuesday, we're going to see our skies clouding up fairly early," WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said. "It's likely to be later in the evening before we end up with a decent chance of a shower. An isolated thunderstorm could pop up."
Temperatures will stay in the 80s for most of the week. It'll be a great week to get outside! Our only potential rain chances would be Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, according to Gardner.
"Tuesday a front will approach from the west," Gardner said. "Clouds will increase in the afternoon. We will see a few isolated showers during the evening commute, just a 30% chance."
On Wednesday, there will be increasing clouds with scattered showers and storms in the afternoon.
Thursday and Friday will be the clearest days of the week. Thursday's high will be around 85.
According to Gardner, we will see more showers and storms over the weekend, with a 30% chance for storms Saturday and Sunday.
As of Monday, 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 a little over an inch.
7-day forecast for central NC
- Monday: Clear skies and warmer. High of 85.
- Tuesday: Sunshine and some clouds. High 88.
- Wednesday: A chance for showers during the day. High 84.
- Thursday: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 85.
- Friday: Partly cloudy skies. High 86.
- Saturday: Isolated showers and storms possible with highs in the low to mid 80s.
- Sunday: 40% chance for rain and storms, high of 82.
Prepare for a busy 2024 Atlantic hurricane 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 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.
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