Johnson: Rain chances, heat increase mid-week

"Monday afternoon will be fairly hot and a little humid, but not excessively so," said Moss.

After a mild morning, highs on Monday will be low 90s by 3 or 4 p.m. before remaining warm, in the 70s, overnight. Rain is not expected to be a factor on Monday, and Tuesday will follow a similar pattern, with partly cloudy skies and hot, humid temperatures.

"We should start the week with skies that range between mostly sunny and at times partly cloudy," said Moss. "We'll remain fairly rain-free until Wednesday, when a chance for storms pops up."

According to Moss, with Wednesday's storms will come intense heat.

"It'll be hot and more humid with a chance for some showers and storms later Wednesday afternoon and into the evening," he said. "We'll have highs in the mid 90s with heat index values around 100 degrees. In the coming days, showers and storms will become a little more prevalent and the heat backs off."

According to WRAL meteorologist Nate Johnson, rain chances will increase all week, ending up at 30 percent on Wednesday, 40 percent on Thursday and 50 percent on Friday.

Storms will continue on Thursday and into the weekend, but temperatures will be cooler, topping out in the 80s to provide some relief from the heat.