Welcome to May! This month begins with average high and low temperatures of 76 and 51 degrees in Mecklenburg county. By May 31st those values climb to 82 and 61 degrees as summer approaches. The remainder of this work week looks to feature temperatures above those averages.
Today - Wednesday - began with temperatures in the low 60s under clear skies. As the strong May sun heats things up local thermometers will top out at or near 80 degrees this afternoon. Winds will be light out of the north behind a dissipating cold front which is sagging south into North Carolina.
Then, after sunset at 8:02 pm temperatures will drop overnight, approaching the dew point by dawn Thursday. That will likely result in foggy patches around the county by sunrise. Any fog will mix out quickly in the early morning sunshine. Tomorrow's thermometer readings will start out in the upper 50s before climbing into the upper 80s during the afternoon hours. Friday also looks dry and very warm, with the weekend now beginning to look wet and cooler.
Speaking of the approach of summer, the National Weather Service has developed a Heat Risk product. The left panel of this graphic shows the descriptions of the individual levels, while the right panel shows the forecast for Thursday (zoomed in on Virginia).
I realize that saying it'll be hot during the summer is somewhat like saying water is wet. However, heat does create health risks and is annually the number one weather condition causing deaths across the country. This product will help alert folks to upcoming dangers from the heat.
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