Buckle up, Detroit: It's about to get hot.

An excessive heat warning from the National Weather Service is in effect from noon today to 8 p.m. Saturday.

During those 56 hours, the NWS warns that Detroit will see high temperatures in the upper 90s. Nighttime temperatures aren't expected to dip below the 70s. But the combination of actual heat and high humidity could mean those high temperatures feel like 100 degrees and higher.

The city of Detroit could see a heat index of up to 112 degrees.

The metro area is looking at a 109-degree heat index on Friday, which should be the hottest day this week, according to an NWS meteorologist. Even up north, Friday temperatures could bring a 95-degree heat index.

How can you keep yourself, your kids or your pets safe when it feels like 109 degrees outside? Here's some of the National Weather Service's recommendations:

Stay hydrated and drink plenty of fluids

Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothes

Never leave children or pets in a car, where high temperatures can kill

Stay out of the sun and in an air-conditioned space, if possible

Check on your elderly friends or neighbors, or those without air conditioning

If you work outside, take frequent breaks in shade or air conditioning

Call 911 if you or someone around you is suffering heat stroke

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