SUMMARY: A significant late-summer heat wave is building into the region, bringing temperatures rising from the low 90s to mid-90s, with heat indices reaching around 105-106 due to high humidity. A heat advisory is in effect Thursday from noon to 9 p.m., urging caution for those outdoors. This extreme heat, caused by a persistent upper-level high pressure system, will affect much of the eastern half of the U.S., continuing through the weekend and into next week, potentially hitting the upper 90s by Tuesday. Isolated, scattered storms are possible Saturday and Sunday, but most areas will remain dry and extremely hot.

WLKY meteorologist Eric Zernich’s Wednesday night forecast

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