PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — The drought continues across NC, and all counties in the FOX8 viewing area are at least in a Severe Drought. The areas of Extreme Drought have expanded to include portions of Alamance, Caswell, Davie, Rockingham, Rowan, and Wilkes Counties. A burn ban remains in effect for all 100 NC counties.
Dry, hot conditions continue today with skies starting clear and becoming partly cloudy later this afternoon. High temperatures remain well above normal, in the mid-80s. We will be able to enjoy clear skies tonight with lows in the upper-50s.
A cold front is forecast to cross NC on Saturday, but conditions across the state are so dry that there may not be a lot of rain. Still, showers are expected as early as 2 pm in our Foothills, and around 4 pm in the Triad. There may be some isolated thunder, but no severe weather is in the forecast. Total rainfall will be up to 0.25″ with highs in the lower-80s. By Sunday morning, the cold front will be along the coast, and cooler weather will arrive for the upcoming week. We will have partly cloudy skies on Sunday with highs near 70°.
The cooler weather spills into the beginning of the new work week! High pressure keeps Monday looking superb, with partly cloudy skies and highs in the lower-70s. On Tuesday, however, a warm front starts to surge northward through the Piedmont. This front will bring cloudier conditions to the forecast and highs will stay in the lower-70s. Quick on the heels of that warm front, a cold front marches across the mountains Wednesday morning. As it makes its way through the Piedmont during the day, shower chances become more likely at 30%. Highs get pushed into the upper-70s ahead of that cold front on Wednesday…