Storms to linger, next round Friday may have bigger impact in southern areas

A cold front moved across North Carolina on Thursday, bringing showers and thunderstorms that were expected to continue to linger into the overnight for central North Carolina. Wayne County was under a flood watch except for the southern part until 1 a.m. Friday after two inches of rain fell there.

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"We're not done yet," meteorologist Mike Maze said Thursday night. "3, 4, 5 a.m., if you like sleeping and hearing the rumble of thunder, there is that possibility. Not really anticipating anything severe after midnight.

"This may stick around until 5, 6 a.m. So if you're an early riser, an early commuter, you may see a little bit of rain as well."

Friday will start off nice but another round of storms are expected to rumble through. The area will again be under a level 1 risk for severe weather.

While the southern counties in central N.C. could see more of the rain, we can't rule out the chance for some showers in the Triangle area. Areas such as Fayetteville are likely to get the brunt of activity on Friday.

Friday’s high is 92 degrees, and temperatures could climb to 94 over the weekend when the sun returns. There is a chance of showers on Saturday.

Thursday’s high of 91 degrees was combined with an oppressive humidity that pushed the heat index close to 100 degrees.