First major heat wave of 2019 looms
THIS AFTERNOON: Scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder are possible through this afternoon. Winds will remain breezy out of the south as remnants of Barry track northward through Missouri and Illinois. Highs will be stuck in the upper 70s through the afternoon hours. Most areas will recieve less than a half inch of rainfall.
TONIGHT: We’ll keep widely isolated rain chances around tonight, but most of us will stay dry. Mostly cloudy skies will keep temperatures in the low 70s .
EXTENDED: Tuesday looks like a similar day with another chance at showers, especially for folks east of HWY 63. Beyond that, strong southwesterly winds will take over leading to some of the hottest weather we’ve seen all year. High temperatures will reach between 93-96 degrees each day, with dew points between 75-80. That will lead to feels like temperatures between 100-105+ each day. For that, the ABC 17 StormTrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day Wednesday through Friday for the risk of dangerous heat. This heat could last into next weekend and may extend the Alert Days as well.
