FORECAST: Dry, cooler air in store Friday

ABOVE: The latest forecast update from Severe Weather Center 9. To stay on top of changing weather conditions, be sure to download our free WSOC-TV weather app .

FORECAST:

• “It is feeling fantastic outside with lower humidity,” said Meteorologist Joe Puma on Wednesday afternoon.
• On Friday, highs will continue to drop into the upper 80s with additional cloud cover.
• We are still monitoring a system in the Atlantic Ocean, but it appears it won’t impact our area due to the dry air.
• “The heat and humidity will return with a vengeance heading into Sunday and next week,” Puma said.
• There will be a long stretch of temperatures in the upper 90s starting Sunday afternoon.
• Afternoon and evening storms are possible.

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