High pressure overhead will drift south and east over the next few days setting up a southwesterly flow through most of the atmosphere opening the flood gates for the heat and humidity over the Southern Plains to make it all the way up here. A mid to upper level ridge will also be developing making it very difficult to develop any clouds let alone precipitation.

Basically, from Friday to Tuesday, the forecast will be vary similar day to day with mostly sunny skies and temperatures climbing into the low 90s starting on the 4th of July and maybe even mid 90s on Monday or Tuesday. Humidity levels will be low on Friday and Saturday, but by Sunday, it will really begin to feel tropical.

The combination of temperatures in the 90s and dew points increasing into the 60s, the heat index will be in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees. Last summer, we only had one day that hit 90 degrees, 90 exactly so it’s been some time since we’ve seen these kinds of readings.

Overnight lows Sunday night into Monday and Monday night into Tuesday won’t make it out of the 70s, so buy those fans or A/C units now.