ASHEBORO N.C. – After a 4 day holiday weekend with mostly great weather mother nature is back with some summer weather including storms, excessive, rain, and heat.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Raleigh have issued a Hazardous weather outlook for central North Carolina, with a storms, excessive rainfall, and heat all forecasted for Wednesday and Thursday.
This evening there is a Marginal Risk of severe weather across portions of central NC. Gusty winds, frequent lightning, and brief periods of heavy rain can be expected with the strongest storms.Then a Slight Risk (Level 2) of severe weather on Wednesday and Thursday. Gusty winds, frequent lightning, and periods of heavy rain which could result in flash flooding are all possible Wednesday afternoon and again Thursday afternoon.
Wednesday
Slight Chance T-storms then
T-storms Likely
High: 94 °F
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
T-storms Likely
(Early Morning)
Low: 74 °F
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Slight Chance T-storms then T-storms Likely
High: 93 °F
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
T-storms Likely
(Early Morning)
Low: 73 °F
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
