It’s going to be a hot out there as we transit from the work week to the weekend. The oppressive heat and humidity will stick around through much of the weekend before slightly “cooler” air filters south behind a frontal boundary that will sweep across the region Sunday night. This will allow the potential for storms to visit the region Saturday and Sunday, with near normal conditions looking to dominate the region by early next week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

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

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.