Raleigh, a city in North Carolina, set a new record for the highest temperature ever recorded on August 29, according to the National Weather Service.
The previous high of 100 degrees, recorded in 1948, was surpassed when the NWS measured a temperature of 101 degrees at Raleigh-Durham International Airport at 2:54 pm on August 29.
In addition to the extreme heat, storms are possible later on Friday evening, with development anticipated between 9 pm and midnight.Although not everyone in central North Carolina will encounter storms, those that do may be severe, potentially bringing damaging straight-line winds, according to media reports.
High temperatures are expected to fall back to the low 90s starting Friday, with a low risk for isolated storms through the weekend. Next week, temperatures are expected to drop into the 70s, with lows possibly reaching the 50s.
The previous high of 100 degrees, recorded in 1948, was surpassed when the NWS measured a temperature of 101 degrees at Raleigh-Durham International Airport at 2:54 pm on August 29.
In addition to the extreme heat, storms are possible later on Friday evening, with development anticipated between 9 pm and midnight.Although not everyone in central North Carolina will encounter storms, those that do may be severe, potentially bringing damaging straight-line winds, according to media reports.
High temperatures are expected to fall back to the low 90s starting Friday, with a low risk for isolated storms through the weekend. Next week, temperatures are expected to drop into the 70s, with lows possibly reaching the 50s.