We started to warm up on Sunday, and the heat will continue to build through the first half of the workweek, making for a dangerous combination of heat and humidity. We are issuing 9 First Warning Weather Alert Days for Tuesday through Thursday for the worst of the heat wave. If you have any outdoor exercise or work to get done, it's safest early in the morning or late in the evening to avoid the afternoon heat. Of course, stay hydrated to help prevent heat-related illness. Your pets should be inside with you where it's cooler. Also, check on your older friends, family members, and neighbors to make sure they are staying cool.
The higher humidity doesn't let us cool off a huge amount overnight, so we'll only be dropping into the low 70s for Monday morning. A couple isolated showers could reach the Tri-State early Monday, but most of us will be dry.
After a mostly cloudy morning, we'll see more of a mix of sun and clouds Monday afternoon. Highs will be near 90, making it feel more like 100.
A ridge of high pressure strengthens over the eastern half of the country midweek, and this will push temperatures even higher. Tuesday will be in the low 90s with the high humidity making it feel worse.
The hottest two days will likely be Wednesday and Thursday with actual temperatures in the mid 90s for Cincinnati. This will push the heat index closer to 105. An isolated shower or storm could pop up in the heat of the day Thursday, but most of us will stay dry.
The 90s continue Friday, but there's a better chance for at least a few scattered showers and storms to pop up during the day, cooling off a few cities. Still, many of us just stay dry and hot.
For the 4th of July on Saturday, a few spotty showers and storms can't be ruled out, but widespread rain is far from a guarantee right now. We'll keep you updated for your outdoor plans. Highs drop a touch to about 90 degrees.
We slowly drop down through the 80s into early next week with another chance for some wet weather on Monday.
OVERNIGHT
Partly cloudy
Humid
Low: 71
MONDAY
Partly cloudy
Isolated rain
High: 90
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy
Humid
Low: 73
TUESDAY
Partly cloudy
Humid
High: 92
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