Scorching Heat Persists, But Major Cooldown Approaching

July is ending with extreme heat in Charlotte, where the city saw back-to-back 100°+ days over the weekend for the first time since 2015. According to WCCB, Monday could bring a third straight day above the century mark. However, relief is on the horizon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms may help hold temperatures below 100° through midweek, though highs will remain in the mid-to-upper 90s. A major shift arrives by Friday as a cold front moves in, followed by Canadian high pressure. This will bring a cooler, cloudier, and wetter weekend, with highs potentially stuck in the 70s—dramatically cooler than the recent heatwave.