Temperatures will climb quickly today with highs expected in the upper 90s to lower 100s in the afternoon and heat index values near 110 degrees. Extreme caution should be used during any outdoor activities during the bulk of the heat between 12 p.m. and 9 p.m. and if unavoidable please hydrate and take frequent breaks to cool off. Today will be very dangerous for the elderly, sick, and those without Air Conditioning so please check on these individuals who are sensitive to the heat. Always remember to LOOK before you LOCK as children or pets could be injured or killed with minimal time inside a vehicle today as inside temperatures will rise very fast to dangerous levels. Temperatures look to stay high through Saturday with a break finally coming Saturday night into Sunday morning as a cold front will push through the area bringing temperatures back down towards normal for the end of the weekend and start of the week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 8 mph.

Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

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

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.