Heat and severe thunderstorms possible Monday in the Triangle
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- Most of the Triangle is under a Level 2 slight risk of severe storms Monday, June 22.
- The primary threat Monday is damaging wind with a secondary risk of hail.
- Forecast high Monday is 99°F in Raleigh with a heat index of 104°F.
Most of the Triangle is under a Level 2, or slight, risk of severe storms including damaging winds and a smaller risk of hail Monday, June 22.
Storms are expected to move from the Piedmont toward the Triangle in the mid-evening hours, said Andrew Kren, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Raleigh.
“There’s a secondary risk of hail, but I still think the primary threat is going to be the wind,” he said.
Some areas may get less than a quarter inch of rain while some other areas may get about an inch of precipitation.
“Hard to say where that’s going to be, but there is a better chance for more rainfall the further north you go in the Triangle,” Kren said.
Triangle temperatures
The forecasted high for Monday is 99 degrees in Raleigh with a heat index of 104 degrees.
Temperatures should remain in the 90s dropping to 92 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday, before shooting back up to 97 and 98 degrees over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The heat index will hit triple digits this weekend.
The Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 60 to 70% chance of above normal temperatures across the area from June 29 to July 5, and near normal amounts of rain forecasted for the same timeframe.
“This isn’t a great signal for the ongoing drought that we have,” said Jimmy Danco, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “We were at least lucky to get some rain last week, and that may help a little bit, but with more heat expected and no clear signal of above normal rainfall, it’s still going to be a concern going forward.”
More storms could appear in the late morning or early afternoon Tuesday, June 23.
“There is not currently a severe outlook in place, but I would not be surprised if something gets initiated for tomorrow,” Kren said.
It should dry out by Wednesday and stay dry on Thursday before showers possibly return on Friday.
This story was originally published June 22, 2026 at 12:19 PM.
