Sticky, warm, and showery conditions for midweek

July weather is typically hot and sticky, and this week is no exception. A good way to guess how sticky the air is (besides stepping outdoors!) is to check the morning low temperatures. When they don't drop below the 70º mark it's pretty obvious that day will be humid. That's the case today - Wednesday - and will be the same tomorrow.

As far as the showery part goes, Tuesday's random showers and storms mostly missed Mecklenburg County. That said, many localities saw some rain on Monday. Here's the 48 hour precipitation total beginning Monday morning with the four county sites labeled with blue initials:

A backdoor front has slipped south into North Carolina but is still nearby, thus resulting in more clouds than sun today. Temperatures this afternoon look to top out in the upper 80s, and more showers and storms are possible. A couple of storms may bring damaging winds along with downpours, so be alert for any weather warnings that might be issued.

Thursday will be a bit warmer with highs in the low 90s. Showers and storms will be less likely than today, but a couple of sites could see some rain. All in all this is a good example of early July weather.