WILMINGTON, N.C. -- We saw a typical summer-like day across the area as we started the weekend on Saturday. Hotter weather is in the forecast for Sunday.

  • On Sunday, we'll end the weekend with partly cloudy skies and hotter afternoon temperatures
  • Even hotter weather is in the forecast for the start of the brand new week
  • In the tropics, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area of disturbed weather near the Yucatan

High pressure off the North Carolina coast will keep us partly cloudy through the night into early Sunday.

On Sunday, we'll end the weekend with partly cloudy skies and hotter afternoon temperatures.

A disturbance crossing the region with trigger a slightly better chance of scattered afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms. These showers and storms are expected to linger into the evening hours on Sunday.

Even hotter weather is in the forecast for the start of the brand new week as we should see highs into the 90s on both Monday and Tuesday with just a small chance for and afternoon shower or storm.

By the middle of the week, we are expecting a better chance of showers and thunderstorms with daytime highs continuing to run above average for mid to late June.

In the tropics, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area of disturbed weather near the Yucatan.  There is a low chance for development with this system.

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