 Heat alerts are in effect for today for the third straight day. Starting out warm already with temperatures in the 70s. Highs nearing triple digits once again this afternoon. Hit or miss showers and thunderstorms. They're going to be a possibility late afternoon into the evening. Overnight upper 70s, then by Wednesday mid-90s for highs. Showers and thunderstorms becoming more likely Wednesday afternoon. A wetter pattern late this week. For the North Carolina News Network, I'm meteorologist Chris Michaels in the Weather Center.