Live Radar | Tracking evening storms; Drying out on Sunday

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- First Alert: Evening storms are possible, but drier conditions return on Sunday. Next week, dangerous heat begins to build into the region.

Evening storms remain possible. Due to their slow moving nature, flooding remains possible through the evening hours.

Clouds will linger into Sunday, though we should see some occasional sunshine. Only a stray shower or storm is expected, with rain chances around 20%. High temperatures will be near 90.

The bigger story next week will be the heat. High pressure centered over the Midwest will gradually build eastward, sending temperatures soaring across central North Carolina.

The hottest days appear to be Wednesday and Thursday, when afternoon highs could flirt with the 100 mark. Heat index values may approach Heat Advisory criteria on those days.

Some forecast guidance suggests dew points could mix out during the afternoon, which may slightly reduce the humidity, but it will still be very hot.

By Friday and Saturday, the center of the high pressure system should shift back to the west, allowing storm chances to increase and temperatures to ease a bit heading into next weekend.