Oppressive, dangerous heat will continue to stifle the area today through the rest of the week. There’s an excessive heat warning in effect from 1pm Wednesday until 7pm Saturday. The heat index could range from 105 to 110 degrees each afternoon. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.