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      WRAL Weather Alert Days: More intense heat on Tuesday after hottest day of the year

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      Tuesday and Wednesday are all forecast to reach 100 degrees in the Triangle. With humidity factored in, the heat index for much of the week ahead could reach anywhere from 102 degrees to 112 degrees.

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      Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner here in the weather center. WEATHER ALERT DAY: An Extreme Heat Warning will be in effect for most of the area, lasting through Wednesday evening. We're mostly sunny with highs ranging between 97 and 102 across the WRAL viewing area. The record high for today is 99 degrees set back in 2010. The heat index could get as high as 106 to 112°.
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