Tracking dangerous heat with storm chances Thursday

TODAY: Afternoon highs rise into the upper 90s with the heat index closing in on 110 degrees prompting an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day lasting through Thursday afternoon. An isolated thunderstorm or two remains possible this afternoon.

TONIGHT: Warm temperatures stick around overnight, with mostly clear skies early. Rain may be a possibility before sunrise Thursday. Lows fall into the upper 70s by sunrise.

EXTENDED: On Thursday morning we will have a cold front nudging into the region. This will bring scattered showers and weak storms. Rain may linger through the first half of the day along and north of I-70, before storms fire south of the front, and south of I-70, Thursday afternoon. It will take time for us to cool down, with heat and humidity making a slow exit, so expect dangerous heat to continue our Weather Alert Day one more afternoon. Friday looks more tolerable, and drier. We'll have clear skies and highs in the low 90s Friday through Monday, with a few extra clouds showing up by Tuesday as temperatures start to climb again early next week.