Excessive heat warning issued: Dangerous heat wave starts Thursday as indices reach 105+ Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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THE EXCESSIVE HEAT THAT WILL BE THE MAIN STORY OF THE WEEKEND. RAND THERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON OUTSIDE AND YOU WANT TO WATCH YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS THAT MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS. FOR TODAY, HOT AND HUMID WITH THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY. THREE DAYS IN A ROW. AS HIGH AS 105 TO 110. THAT HAPPENS FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW AND IT UPS THE CHANCES OF THE HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES. THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS, WE HAVE HAD TROPICAL WEATHER IN CINCINNATI COURTESY OF HURRICANE BARRY NOW MOVING OFF TO THE EAST. THINGS ARE QUIETING DOWN AND WE HAVE A CLUSTER OF STORMS MOVING THROUGH PORTIONS OF WISCONSIN. THAT IS LIKELY TO STAY NORTH OF I 70. IT COULD CAUSE A BIT OF A POP-UP DOWNPOUR. EVERYTHING IS QUIET. WE HAVE CLEARING SKIES AND TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 70’S. SPRINGBORO, ONE OF THE WARMER SPOTS AT 73. AS WE GO THROUGH THE DAY, 8 A.M. AND 74. WE ARE FEELING LIKE THE MID 90’S. IT FEELS LIKE 102. THIS IS THE PART THAT WILL CATCH PEOPLE OFF GUARD. THIS IS HOW WARM IT FEELS INTO THE NIGHT. 88 DEGREES AND FEELING LIKE 97. FUTURECAST HAS CLASS THIS MORNING WITH SUNSHINE THIS AFTERNOON IN THE WARMEST HOURS OF THE AFTERNOON. A FLAREUP DOWNPOUR IS A POSSIBILITY. JIMMY BUFFETT AND ALL THE STUFF THAT IS GOING ON. THE WORST OF IT, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, THAT IS WHEN THE HEAT INDEX VALUE WILL REACH 110. IN THE DIRECT SUNLIGHT, IF YOU’RE PLAYING IN THE BACKYARD, IT CAN FEEL 10 DEGREES. IT FEE LIKE 100 FOR TODAY. IT FEELS LIKE THOSE TWO DAYS ARE WEATHER IMPACT DAYS. MY NOON, IT IS 92 AND FEELS LIKE 103. IT FEELS LIKE 108. ON SATURDAY NIGHT, IT WILL FEEL LIKE 105. SOME OF THEM COULD BE ON THE STRONG SIDE SUNDAY EVENING.

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