Fog early, storms later, then a sunny Labor Day give Raleigh a quick weather plot twist.

Raleigh will reach near 98 degrees Saturday before thunderstorms move in late afternoon. Cooler weather arrives Sunday, but showers remain possible.

Raleigh will hit 99 degrees Friday with heat index values up to 109 before thunderstorms arrive and cooler air settles in Sunday.

Raleigh faces a dangerous heat advisory Thursday and Friday before thunderstorms bring a sharp weekend cooldown.

Raleigh's heat builds from the mid-90s to near 100 degrees Thursday before cooler Labor Day weekend weather arrives.

Raleigh starts Sunday in fog before a major heat surge takes over. Highs could reach 100 degrees by Wednesday, with heat indexes up to 110 later in the week.

Raleigh could see afternoon storms Saturday, but the real concern arrives next week as temperatures climb toward 100 degrees.

Raleigh faces afternoon thunderstorms and localized flooding risk Friday before a cooler Saturday. Then a major heat surge takes over next week.

Raleigh starts Thursday with clear skies before afternoon storms move in. Friday looks wetter, while mid-90s heat returns early next week.

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Raleigh gets one more sunny, dry day Tuesday before storm chances return. Thursday and Friday currently look like the wettest part of the week.

Raleigh gets a sunny, nearly 90-degree Monday before storm chances ramp up later in the week. Thursday and Friday look like the wettest stretch.

Raleigh gets a sunny, drier Sunday with a high near 88 before storm chances return Thursday.