The pressure, man. The pressure is high, and that’s why it’s hotter than a scooter in downtown Dallas.

The hottest weather of the year is forecast for the rest of this week. And it's going to stay triple-digit hot into next week because there's nothing bigger to push that big ol' high pressure system out of the way. No jet stream within hailing distance. That's what the National Weather Service says.

Here's the deal, according to Bianca Villanueva, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Fort Worth. "We have an upper high that's settled over the region, and that's what's causing the hot temperatures," she said.

The temperature reached 104 on Tuesday at DFW International Airport, and it's expected to hit that high again Wednesday.

Then it tops out at 106 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Villanueva said.

One. Oh. Six!

Oppressive heat

“We’re expecting pretty oppressive heat this weekend,” Villanueva said.

Here’s something to look forward to: It’s expected to cool waaay down to just 100 degrees by next Wednesday.

“It sounds better than 106,” Villanueva said, “but it’s still pretty hot.”

Besides the high pressure, other factors contributing to this streak of high temperatures include little-to-no cloud cover and the fact that we had below-normal rainfall in the spring. With little moisture, the ground cooks faster, adding to the heat, Villanueva said.

The main jet stream is located further north than normal, Villanueva said. So the high pressure has settled in, like Cousin Eddie and his trailer parked in the driveway.

There’s nothing else to push that high pressure system away in another direction. So for the time being, we’re stuck under this dome of high pressure.

“Drink plenty of water and adjust for the heat,” Villanueva said.

Here's what KXAS-TV (NBC5) has in the forecast for the week:

Wednesday: 104/81

Thursday: 105/82

Friday: 106/82

Saturday: 106/82

Sunday: 104/82