A short round of potentially dangerous heat and humidity continues Friday through Saturday. With more sunshine expected, temperatures are likely to be higher than Thursday in most of the area on Friday in most of the area. An excessive heat warning and heat advisory will last until 8 p.m. Friday for the Local 6 area.
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High temperatures throughout the area will reach the upper 90 degrees to near 100 degrees, with peak afternoon heat index readings near 110°F or even as high as 115°F in a handful of locations where higher dew points mix.
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Parts of the area may see another heat advisory or warning on Saturday, with temperatures likely to climb into the mid-1990s by early afternoon. If humidity is included, oppressive heat index readings can again reach at least 105-110 degrees by early afternoon. There is a bit more uncertainty regarding the temperature forecast for Saturday afternoon due to the higher chance of cloud cover and scattered thunderstorms.
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The high heat and humidity will cause the atmosphere to become quite unstable for the next few afternoons, possibly leading to the development of strong to severe thunderstorms every day Friday through Sunday. For Friday, the highest chance of storms appears to be between about 4pm and 11pm, mainly in areas of southern IL and perhaps western KY as well. Large hail and wind gusts are the main threats.
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It looks like there’s a higher chance of strong to severe thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon and evening, when a more organized system will arrive and tap into highly unstable air over our area. There may be a greater damaging wind threat along with potentially large hail.
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If you have plans to be outside this weekend, make sure you have a way to stay on top of the weather. Have your WPSD Radar app ready and make sure notifications are turned on for alerts and lightning. If you’re camping or boating outdoors, make sure you can find a sturdy shelter quickly if a storm approaches. Please note that tents and boats do not provide protection against lightning. If you hear thunder, you’re close enough to potentially be struck by lightning. When the thunder roars, enter!
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