Pattern NC Only Thread

[JQPublic]

I see Raleigh is number one with six days reaching 100 degrees. Fayetteville is number two with five days of triple digit heat. Those numbers may get bigger next weekend with another impending heat wave on the way. With the rest of July, August and September to go, Raliegh might break the record of twelve 100 days for a year in 2026.

Pretty crazy how lopsided this heat wave is

 

[YetAnotherRDUGuy]

Not sure what the record is for consecutive 100 degrees days at Wilmington but I wouldn't imagine it's many being so close to the coast. Going for number 3 today.

The ILM Airport will have
its potential 3rd consecutive day to observe 100+ degree max
temps.

EDIT: so if we hit 100 today it will be only the 4th time in history Wilmington has hit 100 on 3 consecutive days. The last time it happened was 2012

I think it’s interesting the last two times Wilmington hit 100 3 consecutive days (2012 and 1977), both happened in early July. I’d have thought it’d be easier late July/early Aug assuming that’s when ocean temps peak highest. Maybe its cause the pattern tends to change quicker the later in the season across the CONUS, and the region doesn’t get to “lock in” on a sustained heat wave for consecutive days like we see in early July? Not sure mind you, just thinking out loud.