Heat advisory in Triad counties, thunderstorm chances in the evening

PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — A Heat Advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. for the Piedmont.  Dangerously hot high temperatures will be in the upper-90s with heat indices between 105° and 107°.

Please take extra precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones from this heat.

Stay well hydrated and out of the direct sun for extended periods of time. The UV index is 11.

There is a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening as a cold front approaches from the west.

Early showers and a few thunderstorms will rumble across the Piedmont until around midnight, then it will be quiet with lows in the mid-70s.

The cold front is expected to slow down and stall in central North Carolina this weekend, keeping a 50% to 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast.  Highs on Saturday will be near 90°, and Sunday’s highs will be in the upper 80s.

Temperatures will stay near normal, in the upper-80s, Monday through Thursday.  We will also have some relief from drought conditions across the state as well with rain chances ranging from 40% to 60%.

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