Storm threat continues through Thursday across central North Carolina: LIVE RADAR

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- First Alert Day: There is a Slight risk (Level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms daily through Wednesday. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat with any strong to severe storms. The risk for flash flooding with locally heavy rain will continue through Thursday.

Heat Advisory for the Sandhills Today: Feels-like temps of 100 to 109 will be possible today from noon until 7pm.

Good Tuesday morning! Out-the-door temps are in the 70s with some patchy fog. Highs will be in the low to mid 90s, with feels-like temps as high as 100 to 109. Storm coverage will be more limited today, but any storm that develops could turn strong to severe.

Wednesday continues this active stretch of weather, with flooding downpours and damaging wind gusts remaining the primary threats. As the front finally moves through, thunderstorm coverage could be greater on Wednesday. Another front moves closer later in the week, so this'll keep conditions unsettled right through the weekend.

Guidance continues to trend slower with the frontal passage, keeping the front in the area through Thursday and Friday, and possibly even into Saturday.

Highs will be in the upper 80s Wednesday, dropping into the upper 70s to near 80 Thursday and Friday. Highs Saturday will be in the low 80s, pushing back to the upper 80s to low 90s Sunday and Monday.

Tropics-Gulf of Mexico: A slow northwestward to west-northwestward motion is expected today followed by a turn westward by the middle part of this week. On the forecast track, Bertha will move near or along the northern Gulf coast during the next several days. Maximum sustained winds remain near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is possible later today, followed by gradual weakening through the middle of this week. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km) from the center.

Key Messages:
1. Bertha is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Gulf Coast from Alabama westward to southeastern Louisiana tonight and Wednesday, where a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect. Tropical storm conditions are possible for portions of the Florida Panhandle, Metro New Orleans, and the southern Gulf Coast of Louisiana, where a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect.
2. A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for the Alabama, Mississippi, and southeastern Louisiana coasts, where a life-threatening storm surge is possible.
3. Interests elsewhere in Louisiana and Texas should monitor the progress of this system, as additional watches or warnings could be required for portions of that area later today.
4. Areas of flash flooding will be possible through Thursday along the Gulf Coast and adjacent inland locations from the Florida Big Bend region to southern Louisiana, with isolated instances of flash flooding possible westward into portions of the Texas coast later in the week.

Have a great day!
Kweilyn