NBC 5 Forecast: Heat Advisory Today

*Heat Advisory Tuesday 1 PM to Wednesday 8 PM* Heat index between 102° and 108° can be expected.The building heat will be the main theme for the next few of days. Highs will be in the upper 90s with the heat index between 102-108. Make sure you're slowing your level of activity as the heat continues to climb. Take plenty of breaks, drink lots of water, and try to spend as much time out of the heat as you can.The heat won't ease much late in the week, but highs should drop a degree or two. A brief thunderstorm chance arrives Thursday, then another chance returns late in the weekend. This chance will be contingent on tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico that may move up this way.Latest Forecast TODAY: Partly cloudy and hot. Heat Advisory. High: 98. (Heat Index: 102-107). Wind: S 10-15 mph. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Low: 78. Wind: S 5-10 mph. WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy and hot. Heat Advisory. Low: 78. High: 99. Wind: S 5-10 mph. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance for a few showers and storms. Low: 79. High: 96. Wind: NE 5-10 mph. FRIDAY: Partly cloudy and hot. Low: 76. High: 96. Wind: NE 5-10 mph. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy and hot. Low: 77. High: 96. Wind: NE 5-10 mph. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance for showers and storms. Low: 77. High: 93. Wind: NE 10-15 mph. MONDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance for showers and storms. Low: 78. High: 93. Wind: SE 10-15 mph. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance for showers and storms. Low: 79. High: 96. Wind: S 10-15 mph. WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy and hot. Low: 78. High: 98. Wind: S 10-15 mph. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy and hot. Low: 77. High: 98. Wind: S 10-15 mph.  Continue reading...