heat index

National Weather Service Raleigh meteorologist Andrew Kren explains the current warm front due to a strong high-pressure system over the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valley, leading to temperatures in the upper 90s to lower 100s in the Piedmont early in the week, with a slight downward trend to the low to mid-90s by the weekend.

The heat wave in North Carolina is causing record high temperatures in some areas of the state, including the Triad. But where's it coming from? The short…