Heat builds through Thursday

The heat index for Wednesday and Thursday. (National Weather Service graphic)
The heat index for Wednesday and Thursday. (National Weather Service graphic)

The hot summer will get hotter this week. This afternoon, the high will be about 92 with a heat index around 100, according to the National Weather Service.

Thursday will be the hottest day this week, with a high near 96 and a heat index as high as 105, the weather service said.

Then, rain may move in on Thursday night. There is a 30 percent chance of rain Thursday night and a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Friday, according to the weather service. The high will be near 86 on Friday.

Friday night, chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

On Saturday, the 30 percent chance of rain continues, with a high of 84.

Saturday night and Sunday, the chance of rain increases to 40 percent, according to the weather service.