Weekend heat wave begins in North Carolina | Back to short sleeves and sandals for 80s in the Triad

Turning up the heat in North Carolina | Sunshine and 80s make a comeback in the Piedmont

Hotter 80s this weekend will start a North Carolina heat wave that may bring the warmest temperatures of the year.

One more spring like day before a major heat moves in

Today brings another beautiful day across the area with plenty of sunshine and afternoon temperatures climbing into the upper 70s. The dry air remains in place too, making for a really comfortable finish to the work week.  As we head into the weekend, summer-like heat quickly takes over. Saturday turns much warmer with sunny skies and highs pushing into the upper 80s. By Sunday, temperatures climb into the lower 90s for many areas under mostly s…