Storms possible overnight as hot week continues🌧️
After a warm Tuesday, we could see some showers and storms overnight.
Today was as warm as Monday, with highs around 85 degrees.
As we head into the early evening, we'll see some clouds start to move in along with the chance for rain. Overnight, storm chances rise to 40%.
Lows tonight will be between the low and mid 60s.
- Tuesday night: Light storms overnight, lows in the 60s.
- Wednesday: A chance for showers during the day. High of 84.
- Thursday: Sunshine and clouds mixed. Highs in the mid 80s.
80s here to stay for a while
The 80-degree heat will continue throughout 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.
On Wednesday, there will be increasing clouds with a small chance for scattered showers and storms in the afternoon.
Thursday and Friday will be the clearest days of the week. Friday's high will be around 89 degrees.
Saturday and Sunday rain
We will see more showers and storms over the weekend, with a 30% chance for storms Saturday and Sunday. However, those chances may increase.
"We will see afternoon and evening storms each day," Gardner said. "It may be that we see more of an all day rain Sunday, but we are waiting on the high resolution models later in the week for fine tuning."
With all this warm weather, the flowers and trees are blooming – meaning pollen counts are high. If you're sneezing, spring allergies could be to blame.
As of 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
- Tuesday night: Light storms overnight, lows in the 60s.
- Wednesday: A chance for showers during the day. High of 84.
- Thursday: Sunshine and clouds mixed. Highs in the mid 80s.
- Friday: Partly cloudy skies. High of 89.
- Saturday: Isolated showers and storms possible with highs in the mid 80s.
- Sunday: 40% chance for rain and storms. Highs in the low 80s.
- Monday: Partly cloudy skies and hotter. Highs in the upper 80s.
Prepare for a busy 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will see 15 to 20 named storms in the Atlantic basin, according to researchers at North Carolina State University.
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.
