WRAL Weather Alert Day: Severe thunderstorm warnings and extreme heat indexes

There is a severe thunderstorm warning for Wake, Durham and Granville counties until 2:30 p.m. 

A steamy weekend is on tap with the chance for severe thunderstorms each afternoon. Both days are WRAL Weather Alert Days.

Get the latest forecast on WRAL News+ and download the WRAL Weather app to get notifications. 

• Saturday (WRAL Weather Alert Day): Hot