First Alert Forecast: seasonably toasty start, intensely hot finish to week

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Sunny high pressure will first warm, and later broil the Cape Fear this holiday week. Expect max temps / feels likes of a seasonable 90 / 100 on Tuesday. Thursday, Friday, Saturday the Fourth, and Sunday are First Alert Weather Days for near record ranges closer to 100 / 110. Please rest, hydrate, and look after your people and pets!

More popup storms this week? Yes, but chances are lower than Sunday’s, and this mainly dry weather will be foundational for the next heat wave. pic.twitter.com/rGpiIUosrv

— Gannon Medwick (@medwick) June 29, 2026

Tropical storm formation chances off Georgia have shrunk to 10% this week.

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