Another hot day ahead, with a chance for rain the Triad

(WGHP) — A Heat Advisory will be in effect from noon to 8 pm for Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Montgomery, and Randolph counties today.

Heat indices will be between 104 and 107 for an extended period this afternoon.

No matter where you live, protect yourself and your loved ones from the heat and humidity today. We are going to have scattered clouds with highs near 97. There is a slim chance of showers and thunderstorms today, but rain chances will be increasing in the coming days.

Tonight, partly cloudy skies are ahead with lows in the mid-70s.

A cold front is approaching from the west and ahead of the front, we’ll have a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be near 93.

Starting Thursday, the cold front ushers in cooler temperatures which will stay in the lower to mid-80s through the weekend. Each day, we’ll have a 50%% to 60% chance of rain. There may be periods of heavy rain at times, so we’ll be watching closely for the risk of flash flooding.

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