4Warn Weather – Under a large ridge, millions across the eastern half of the country will experience above-average heat and humidity this week.
Our normal high for this time of year is 83°. Southeast Michigan will be well above that, reaching the mid-90s to near 100° today, and we’ll stay very warm through the late night.
It will be more of the same Wednesday and Thursday. In addition, it will be very humid, producing heat indices of at least 105° each of those days.
We’ll also have little to no relief at night, with temperatures only falling into the mid-70s through Friday morning. We don’t look to return close to our normal low temperature, 64°, until next week.
Make sure you’re keeping yourself safe in this heat wave and check on those who may be sensitive to the heat or are without air conditioning.
Stay hydrated, limit strenuous activity outdoors if possible, take breaks to cool off, wear lightweight and light-colored clothing, and don’t leave kids or pets in a parked car for any amount of time.
Also try to keep dog walks shorter during the main heat of the day and try to direct them to walk on the grass. Here’s a look at surface temperatures if it’s 95° outside.
On a positive note, a bit of Saharan dust is moving through the Great Lakes. This will give us beautiful, vivid sunsets tonight and Wednesday evening before it exits.
High temperatures will fall to around 95° Friday as we bring in a chance for rain. Rain chances linger through the weekend with highs Saturday and Sunday closer to 90°.