Move Over…Summer is Racing Full Speed Down The Highway

Just when you're lulled into the waves of comfort of early Fall, Summer jumps in front of you while you're screaming down the highway and yells, "BOO!"

Hot conditions will affect the area with temperatures in the upper 80s to the lower 90s. Heat Index values will range from the lower 90s to right around 100 degrees. A cold front will move through the area tonight bringing the chance for a few thunderstorms. A few of theses storms could be strong with gusty winds up to 50 mph and small hail up to the size of a quarter.

Here's the forecast through the weekend from the National Weather Service:

Today

Sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.