Weather Permitting: Fayetteville area remains under a heat advisory. Is relief in sight?
Fayetteville got its first real taste of summer this past week — an oppressive, air conditioning-straining visit to Satan's front porch as heat index readings climbed above 110 degrees.
But we've seen worse — much worse — early summers in the past.
Late June heat waves are less common in the Cape Fear region than the occasional blast furnaces we see in late summer. A quick look in the weather history book, however, reveals a few "early bird" roastings.
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Notably, the early summers of 1952 and 1954 were miserable in central and eastern North Carolina. Fayetteville hit a high of 105 on June 28, 1954 — the hottest June day on record until we hit 106 in the withering heat wave of 2012.
The city seems a lead-pipe cinch to finish June with an average high temperature above 90, about 2 degrees above the 30-year average. While the region won't see the hazardous heat of last week, look for the rest of the month to be hot and muggy.
In other words, welcome to late June in Fayetteville!
There's really not much change in our typical summer setup. High pressure will build, then slowly slide offshore, pushing warm, humid air over the Carolinas.
Temperatures and dew points will combine to create heat advisories, with occasional scattered afternoon thundershowers that wane after sunset. Friday will see highs of about 95 in Fayetteville, with a heat index in the low 100s. Overnight lows will hold in the mid-70s.
More of the same across the region, with perhaps an uptick in showers as we head into next week. Air movement will be slow and sultry, keeping the region hot and muggy. Highs both days will be about 95, lows of about 75.
Monday and Tuesday continue this stagnant pattern, with perhaps more afternoon showers in the northern region. By Wednesday, it looks like a frontal boundary may push southward, increasing the chance of showers.
After that, temperatures should drop a bit by the end of the week. Fayetteville will see highs in the low 90s, with lows closer to 70.
Have a great weekend and stay cool!
Got a weather question? Chick Jacobs can be reached at ncweatherhound@gmail.com or NCWeatherhound at X/Twitter or BlueSky.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Weather Permitting: Fayetteville, NC under heat advisory
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