Several rounds of storms are in store over the next few days as an active weather pattern continues over the Central U.S. Strong to severe storms will be possible this evening and overnight, with another round of severe storms possible by Saturday afternoon. Hot and humid conditions will also prevail today and tomorrow with heat index values possibly reaching 110 degrees Saturday afternoon. Cooler air will finally move back into the area on Sunday following the passage of a cold front. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 a.m, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92.