If you have outdoor plans this week or for the Fourth of July weekend, be prepared for dangerously hot temperatures.
Forecasters say an intense heat wave will settle over central North Carolina beginning Wednesday and continue through the holiday weekend. Actual air temperatures are expected to climb close to or above 100 degrees, while the heat index could reach 105 to 110 degrees during the hottest part of the day.
Heat Builds Throughout the Week
Tuesday will serve as a warm-up, with highs reaching the low to mid-90s under mostly sunny skies. While humidity will be manageable at first, it won’t stay that way for long.
By Wednesday, temperatures around the Triangle are expected to climb into the mid-90s, marking the start of several days of extreme heat…