Oppressive heat, humid air returns tomorrow, Wednesday

Seasonal temperatures are expected for today before hot, humid weather returns tomorrow and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

Today will be sunny with periods of cloud coverage. Highs will reach upper 80s for today.

Tonight will be seemingly cooler with temperatures dropping to 62 degrees. Conditions will be dry and mostly clear.

Dry conditions are expected through Tuesday, the NWS said. Hot and humid conditions are expected by midweek with precipitation chances returning by Wednesday.

Tuesday will be sunny with high temperatures pushing into the 90s. Heat indexes are expected to be in the mid to low 90s.

Overnight will be clear with a low of 72 degrees.

Wednesday will be sunny and hot with highs hitting 97 degrees. Thunderstorms and rain showers may occur after 2 p.m.

Heat will return with maximum heat index values between the high 90s to low 100s on Wednesday. Heat cramps and exhaustion are possible during prolonged exposure and/or physical activity and for sensitive groups during heat indexes for 95 to 100, according to NWS. Sunstroke is also possible during heat indexes of 100 to 104.

Additional storms and showers may occur Wednesday evening before 8 p.m., otherwise, skies will be partly cloudy. The low will be 67 degrees.

Drier air will move back into the region late Wednesday and into Thursday morning. Temperatures will reach the high 80s Thursday and it will be sunny overall.

Thursday night involves mostly clear conditions and dry weather. Lows will be around the mid 60s.

Friday will see similar temperatures, with highs in the high 80s to low 90s.

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