Heat advisory in place until Friday evening, feels-like temps in 100s

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- Thursday brought dangerously hot temperatures with feels-like temps of up to 107 degrees.

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Friday won't be much better. Friday is a First Alert Weather day with feels-like temperatures in the 105 to 109 degrees.

The day will bring the threat of evening showers and thunderstorms have a chance to turn severe with damaging winds.

A heat advisory remains in effect for most of the area through 8 p.m. Friday.

On Saturday, it will be partly cloudy with scattered evening storms with the possibility of damaging winds. Highs in the low to mid-90s.

Sunday brings lower temps, in the upper 80s, but there is still a chance of showers.

July ended as hot as it rolled in. Wednesday's high was in the mid-90s and feels temperatures of up to 104. The sunny start was followed by some afternoon clouds and the chance of an isolated evening storm.

On July 5, Raleigh recorded the hottest day ever with temperatures of 106.

Several cities are again activating areas for cooling stations.