The WCNC Charlotte Weather Team wants you to be Weather Aware because of the dangerous heat in the Carolinas beginning this weekend.
Afternoon high temperatures will climb into the mid-and-upper 90s beginning Saturday. The hot weather will continue through at least Wednesday.
The hottest and most humid days of this heat wave are expected to be Sunday and Monday. These two days will likely see heat indices reach at least 103 degrees in Charlotte. It is possible some locations in the Carolinas could be a degree or two warmer. Even so, dangerous heat conditions continue until at least Wednesday.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/severe-weather/heat-hot-temperatures-charlotte-north-carolina/275-edc2f317-8d60-4b07-a8e9-8aff2e3ab9bc
Plus, Larry Sprinkle has the full forecast heading into the weekend.
And the first full moon of the summer is here. Known as the strawberry moon, June's full moon signals the start of summer, although the name has nothing to do with the sky being red. Ben Thompson connects the dots on how native tribes derived the strawberry moon's name and how long you'll be able to see it.
FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/connect-the-dots/strawberry-moon-is-coming-what-is-it-and-how-can-you-best-see-it-texas-dallas-fort-worth/287-f7e18807-2ff0-4cda-a98b-f83ee8d9594b
