Hazardous heat will continue to affect the area for the next couple days with temperatures in the mid to upper 90s and heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees. It is recommended to slow down, reduce or eliminate any strenuous activity until the cooler times of the day. Children, seniors and anyone with health problems should stay in the coolest place available, not necessarily indoors. With this being the second day of excessive heat in a three day event it is recommended to check on the older, sick, or frail people who may need help responding to the heat. Do NOT leave children or pets in parked vehicles, even with windows down, for any amount of time as temperatures can rise extremely fast. A slight break in the heat will come Thursday as a weak cold front pushes through the region lowering the dewpoint temperatures and increasing chances of clouds and precipitation. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.