Hot Weekend: Heat Index Climbing To 110
July 29, 2010
Unseasonably hot temperatures are expected for Friday and into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
High pressure and a hot air mass will continue to dominate our weather into the weekend. With high humidity, heat index values are expected to rise to 103 to 107 on Thursday and 106 to 110 on Friday.
This heat will taper off somewhat Saturday and Sunday over the area as an upper trough starts to form over the eastern Seaboard.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Thursday: Sunny in the morning becoming partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highest heat index readings 105 to 107 in the afternoon.
- Thursday night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Friday: Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. North winds around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Heat index readings 106 to 109.
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Heat index readings 105 to 110.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Sunday: Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Heat index readings 105 to 108.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Monday: Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Heat index readings 105 to 109.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highest heat index readings around 105 in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Heat index readings 105 to 109.
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