
Hot temperatures in the greater Fayetteville area has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Hazardous Weather Outlook for central North Carolina, including Harnett, Hoke, Cumberland and Sampson counties
Forecasters said anyone working outside should expect heat index values to peak between 100 and 105 degrees Monday afternoon.
High temperatures Monday are expected to usher in a “few strong to severe storms” across the region through Wednesday as Tropical Storm Ida’s remnants move through the region, NWS forecasters stated in its most recent outlook report.
Looking at the week ahead, forecasters said the greater Fayetteville area will see a mixed bag of storms and sunny days.
Tuesday: Forecasters are expecting mostly sunny skies with a high near 96 degrees, but the heat index values may be as high as 101. Tuesday night could bring mostly cloudy skies with a low around 74.
Wednesday: Wednesday will bring a chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday night’s forecast includes showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 3 a.m., with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Thursday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Friday night calls for mostly clear skies with a low around 62.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Saturday will see clear skies, with a low around 64.
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