(WGHP) — Hot and dry continues to be the weather story through the rest of the week. After another unseasonably warm day in the Triad, temperatures will remain in the 80s through 8 p.m. with mostly clear skies.
Skies will be partly cloudy overnight with temperatures falling into the low 60s by Thursday morning. Afternoon temperatures climb to the upper 80s with another chance to tie or break a record high temperature. The current record for April 16 is 88° set in 2002. Skies will be mostly sunny and winds will be breezy. Southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph with occasional wind gusts over 20 mph. Fire danger is considered extreme on Thursday due to plenty of very dry grass/plants etc. plus, low humidity and gusty winds. Statewide burn ban remains in effect.
Friday brings another day with mostly sunny skies and summerlike temperatures. We’ll start the morning in the mid 60s with highs reaching the upper 80s. Fire danger will continue to remain very high until we receive much-needed rainfall…