12News Meteorologists Patrick Vaughn, Jeff Gerber, Kerry Cooper

Hot and dry start to the week

Rain chances hold off until Friday and into the weekend.

Today through Wednesday, upper-level high pressure builds over the area which means mostly sunny, hot and humid conditions with highs rising into the middle to upper 90's. The heat index or "feels like" temperatures will be between 105 and 108. Take care if you are working or playing outdoors in the afternoon heat.

Late Thursday through Sunday of a surge of tropical moisture will move out of the gulf and into the Texas Coast. This will give us a good chance of scattered rain and thunderstorms each day. Rain coverages will range between 40 and 50%.

Short Term Forecast

Triangle Today: Mostly sunny, hot and humid. Highs in the middle 90's. Winds: South 5-10 mph.

Lakes Area Today: Mostly sunny, hot and humid. Highs in the middle 90's. Winds: South 5-10 mph.

Triangle Tonight: Mostly clear, warm and humid. Lows in the middle 70's. Winds: South 2-7 mph.

Lakes Area Tonight: Mostly clear, warm and humid. Lows in the lower to middle 70's. Winds: South 2-7 mph.

Extended Forecast

Tuesday (7/22): Mostly sunny, hot and humid. Low near: 76°. High near: 94°. Winds: South 3-8 mph.

Wednesday (7/23): Mostly sunny, hot and humid. Low near: 75°. High near: 95°. Winds: South 3-8 mph.

Thursday (7/24): Partly sunny, hot with a 20% coverage of showers and thunderstorms. Low near: 76°. High near: 95°. Winds: Southwest 3-8 mph.

Friday (7/25): Partly sunny, hot with a 40% coverage of showers and thundershowers. Low near: 77°. High near: 91°. Winds: South 3-8 mph.

Saturday (7/26): Mostly cloudy with a 50% coverage of showers and thunderstorms. Low near: 76°. High near: 89°. Winds: South 3-8 mph.

Sunday (7/27): Mostly cloudy with a 50% coverage of showers and thunderstorms. Low near: 75°. High near: 89°. Winds: South 3-8 mph.