Tracking dangerous near-record heat this week

TODAY: An isolated shower or two possible early with lingering cloud cover by the afternoon. Highs reach the mid-90s and increasing moisture will push the heat index to the triple digits.

TOMORROW: A lack of clouds opens Mid-MO up to even more intense heat; highs reach the upper 90s and heat indices will likely breach 105 degrees.

EXTENDED: A Weather Alert Day is in effect for Monday and Tuesday as dangerous heat settles in. Tuesday sees highs again approaching the upper 90s with a heat index well into the triple digits. By midweek I'm tracking a meager cold front trying to push through on Wednesday, though we'll likely manage another afternoon feeling like the triple digits. That front could even stall out to the north and allow heat to continue to linger across the region. Regardless, temperatures still look to hold steady in the low 90s next weekend. More info on the heatwave and upcoming Weather Alert Days can be found here.