Near-record heat expected soon in western North Carolina amid ongoing drought

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — As our drought rolls on, it now looks like western North Carolina will add some near-record heat to our dry conditions.

A statewide burn ban continues as the wildfire danger across the region remains extremely high through at least Thursday.

Relative humidity will stay low, dipping into the 20 percent range on Wednesday and Thursday…

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