FIRST ALERT: Heat and humidity, watching the potential for severe storms Thursday

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Our forecast today will remind us of summer-like heat and humidity through the end of the work week. We’re still keeping an eye on the potential for a few severe storms Thursday afternoon and evening.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

A summer-like weather pattern will deliver unseasonably warm and humid weather into the Carolinas through Thursday.

Heat & humidity will continue for today and tomorrow.(WMBF)

We will be mostly sunny today and rain-free. Temperatures will climb well into the middle and upper 80s near the beaches and to 90° for the Pee Dee. Add in the humidity and it will make it feel even hotter for those headed out to the Pro Am of the Myrtle Beach Classic today.

Thursday will see similar temperatures and high humidity once again. The risk of strong to severe thunderstorms will increase later in the day.

THURSDAY SEVERE STORM THREAT

A LEVEL 2 severe storm risk remains in place for most of the Carolinas for Thursday.

A cold front will start to move into the region late in the day on Thursday. This front will run into the summer heat and humidity, and when combined with energy in the upper atmosphere, set the stage for several clusters of strong to severe storms late in the day.

We're under a LEVEL 2 severe weather threat for the risk of a few strong storms Thursday. Wind... — We're under a LEVEL 2 severe weather threat for the risk of a few strong storms Thursday. Wind and hail will be the primary threats.(WMBF)

It’s likely that storms will develop east of the Appalachian Mountains by Thursday afternoon, advancing toward the Pee Dee and Grand Strand by the evening hours. The main threats with any strong storms will still be damaging winds and hail.

Wind and hail will be the primary threat in any main storm that forms Thursday.(WMBF)

New data coming in this afternoon will help to pin down the more exact timing and the exact timing of all the threats.

As the front slows down Thursday night and Friday, scattered showers and storms will remain possible, but no severe weather is expected on Friday. We’ve bumped rain chances to 40% for Friday afternoon.

MYRTLE BEACH CLASSIC

Myrtle Beach Classic week is finally here. As a reminder, everything you need to know about the classic can be found here.

Thursday’s storms will likely arrive late enough in the day to prevent any delays or issues. Lightning delays could develop on Friday depending on the strength and location of any pop up storms that manage to develop. We’ll need to keep an eye on the radar for Friday and you can do so by downloading the First Alert Weather App.

We will keep an eye on a few showers and storms for the Myrtle Beach Classic both Thursday and... — We will keep an eye on a few showers and storms for the Myrtle Beach Classic both Thursday and Friday.(WMBF)

Lower humidity and a comfortable weekend arrives for the weekend rounds on Saturday and Sunday. Plenty of sunshine and lower humidity are in the forecast.