We have had a relatively cool start to summer across the Tri-State. There have been a few mini heat waves of 2 to 3 days, but this week will certainly be our hottest stretch of 2023.
A dome of heat has been building for weeks in the southwestern states and the edge of this heat is finally shifting to the east to include the Ohio Valley. We will see the hottest temperatures of the summer so far and it will be for several days in a row. Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 89 to 91 degrees. Humidity is slowly rising so our heat index only bumps up 1-2 degrees today. Feels like temps this afternoon will probably top out at in the mid to upper 90s.
Also today, scattered showers and storms will be possible. The rain timing looks later in the afternoon/evening and overnight. So we'll need to monitor the radar throughout the day. There's a small chance for any severe weather. It looks like more scattered rain and isolated storms.
Temperatures continue to rise on Thursday and Friday to 94 and 96 respectively. But it's the heat index that will get people talking. It will feel like 100 degrees or more and this will likely trigger heat advisories for these days. Make sure to watch the kiddos and seniors.
A cold front will arrive on Saturday bringing more rain and storms. More importantly, more mild air will sweep in the area and knock the temps to more seasonal levels in the mid 80s with manageable humidity.
TONIGHT
Few clouds
Muggy
Low: 70
WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy, feels like 95
Isolated showers and storms late in the day
High: 91
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Scattered storms
Mostly cloudy
Low: 72
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