Still hot, humid, but rain chances rise this weekend, early next week
Temperatures soared into the low to mid 90s Friday afternoon. Meanwhile, peak heat index values were near or over 100° in many locations. Showers and storms formed Friday afternoon, cooling some locations down. Some rain lingers into Friday evening, but fades away Friday night. The sky remains partly cloudy overnight with lows in the low to mid 70s.
Chances for rain remain elevated this weekend. However, Saturday and Sunday still look like hot and humid days, with high temperatures in the low to mid 90s and peak heat index values near or over 100°. Rain coverage looks scattered Saturday. Numerous showers and storms form Sunday afternoon/evening. A few storms may become severe Sunday, capable of damaging wind gusts. The storm prediction center places a marginal (level 1/5) severe risk across our area Sunday.
A stalling front and an area low pressure spinning to our northwest keep rain chances elevated early next week. High temperatures may stay lower, near 90° Monday and Tuesday as a result. Rain chances trend lower, but not to zero for the latter half of the week and next weekend. High temperatures climb back into the mid 90s by Friday, and remain there next weekend.
