Summer heat makes itself at home

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - July is beginning to show it’s true colors, after most of the month has been cooler than normal. The air conditioner and the water cooler will be popular gathering points as we go from the 80s, to solid 90s and even 100s the rest of this week.

Humidity will factor in as well. Tuesday’s highs will reach in the upper 90s in the Tri-Cities but the heat index could be as high as 105.

HEAT ADVISORIES will be in effect for South Central and Eastern Nebraska into Thursday morning for ‘Feels like” temperatures ranging from 100 to as much as 110 in a few places.

A few isolated thunderstorm will be possible but they are likely to be spotty this week, with warm temps in the mid levels of the sky effectively ‘capping ' storm development. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday evening and overnight, and should they occur there will be a risk for a storm becoming marginally strong to severe. Evening storm will again be possible Thursday through Sunday as the heat stays in the 90s and 100s through the week.