The region is in a heat advisory from noon until 7 tonight, the National Weather Service says.
After coming close to record lows earlier this week, we could flirt with record highs today and Saturday as a string of thunderstorms just before dawn ushered in another wave of blazing heat.The National Weather Service has placed the region in a heat advisory from noon until 7 tonight. Today's high is projected to be 95 degrees, according to AccuWeather, 4 degrees shy of the 1934 record. The heat index, which combines temperature and humidity, could reach 100, the weather service warns.
The greatest danger is in urban areas, the weather service reports. Special precautions should be taken for the elderly, sick, children and pets. Air conditioning can help, and drink plenty of water, the weather service advises.