The hot, oppressive weather will persist through the rest of the work week, though there is a little relief in sight this weekend as some cloud cover and/or a few scattered storms (best chances looks to be Sunday night) may help take the edge of the heat. However, what everyone is likely really looking forward to will be the beginning of next work week, as we expect temperatures to return to near normal for at least a few days. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

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

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.