Triad’s first 90-degree day of the year possible on Friday
(WGHP) – While we’ve had numerous 80-degree days already this year, the summer heat comes in with a bang by the end of this week. The FOX8 Max Weather Team is forecasting our first 90° day of… The FOX8 Max Weather Team is predicting the Triad's first 90-degree day of the year for June 14 on Friday, with temperatures expected to reach the 90s. This is expected to be the 12th latest first 90° day on record. The high-pressure system will build over the eastern United States mid-week, allowing temperatures to warm up and provide a sunny outlook. However, a cold front approaching from the northwest could trigger "prefrontal warming", where temperatures rise ahead of an approaching front. This could lead to an increase in moisture and humidity by Friday and the weekend. Since records began in 1903, only three Junes in the last 30 years have reached 90s in the Triads; three of these have occurred within the last eight years.
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(WGHP) – While we’ve had numerous 80-degree days already this year, the summer heat comes in with a bang by the end of this week.
The FOX8 Max Weather Team is forecasting our first 90° day of the year for Friday, June 14.
Don’t worry, if we don’t reach the 90s on Friday, we’ll have a few opportunities again next week.
If we do reach the 90s on Friday, it’ll be the 12th latest first 90° day on record.
Last year, the Triad didn’t see our first 90-degree day until July 1, making it our fourth latest first 90-degree day on record.
Why will we see a late-week warm-up?
A high-pressure system will build over the eastern United States by the middle of the week.
When high pressure settles in, it allows temperatures to warm up and typically gives us sunny skies.
As we approach the end of the week and the weekend, the high pressure will shift offshore into the western Atlantic.
This positioning will allow the temperatures in the Triad to continue to climb and will also lead to a slight increase in moisture and humidity by Friday and the weekend.
While the high-pressure system will aid in our pursuit of the 90s on Friday and Saturday, we’ll also watch a cold front approach from the northwest.
Before that front reaches us, we’ll have the potential to see “prefrontal warming”, where temperatures increase ahead of an approaching front.
History of 90-degree days in the Triad
In the period of record, beginning in 1903, the Triad’s average first 90-degree day occurs around May 19.
Since records began in 1903, there have only been five times when the Triad got through May and June without seeing a 90-degree day. Three of those have happened within the last eight years: 2017, 2020 and 2023.
There have been only three Junes in the last 30 years that did not reach the 90s.