Record setting temperatures Wednesday(?), but relief is on the horizon

Today - Wednesday - could bring record high temperatures to a few sites. Here's a prototype map from the National Weather Service showing such possibilities (red numbers) east of the Blue Ridge:

Mecklenburg County localities will see another day of afternoon temperatures topping out in the mid-90s. The good news is that dew points are in the reasonable range, so the overall humidity will stay just below the "miserable" range.

Thursday features a significant change in this summer-like heat as a cold front slowly presses south and east. Most of tomorrow will be sunny and warmer than average again, but temperatures will halt their daily climb at the mid-80s. Clouds, showers, and perhaps a thunderstorm or two will arrive as that boundary finally enters the county during the late afternoon hours.

The weather for the Memorial Day weekend will involve a somewhat rare late May cold air damming setup. Temperatures could feel a bit chilly after this week's heat, and some very welcome rainfall is in the forecast. That's probably not what most folks would desire for a holiday weekend, but the parched ground, dwindling creeks and streams, and the air conditioning bills will appreciate it!