Dangerous heat in forecast for Friday, Saturday and Sunday

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Several days of dangerous high heat and humidity are expected Friday through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

The heat index may reach the lower 100s each day, with Saturday and Sunday being the hottest, the weather service said.

Residents should check on family members and elderly neighbors to make sure they are staying cool, the weather service said.

Thunderstorm chances will increase Sunday night into early next week, according to the weather service.

Today, the high will be near 88 with mostly sunny skies and a calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 73 and an east southeast wind of 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Friday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 a.m., with a high near 94, the weather service said. The heat index will be as high as 102. A south southeast wind of 5 to 13 mph will gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday night, the low will be around 78 with a south wind of 8 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 8 to 11 mph will gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 78, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 96, the weather service said.

Sunday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 92, according to the weather service.

Monday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 92, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., with a low of 72, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 89, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 71, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 90, the weather service said.