There may be some scattered thunderstorms that hang around through mid-morning, however, the sun will break out by this afternoon with heat index values rising into the 99 to 104 range. These hot conditions will continue into Tuesday with heat index values in the 97 to 102 range. This will set the stage for the chance for severe weather on Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday evening with large hail and damaging winds the main threats. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.