Summer heat and humidity will continue in the area through the week, with highs in the mid 90s and feels-like temperatures around 105 degrees, while Hurricane Erin is expected to bring tropical storm-force winds to the Outer Banks of North Carolina midweek.

A quick dose of cooler, less humid air will roll across a large part of the Northeast on Monday and will shave temperatures by 15-20 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool push associated with a front will be preceded by locally heavy,

Only a slight chance of rain remains for the Miami Valley this evening, but soon after sunset, all forcing that would keep showers alive will cease, thus ending any rain chances overnight. Skies will clear out as temperatures fall into the mid 60s.

Most people understand relative humidity, but the dew point is a much better measure of how humid it really feels.

Extreme heat and humidity together sharply raise cardiovascular emergency risks, highlighting climate-related health dangers.

After a brief break from the worst of the humidity and scattered storms, much of the Stateline will see a return to both Monday. The outflow boundary from yesterday’s storms was to thank for

TODAY A mix of sun and clouds is expected through the day, with a better chance of sun into the later afternoon and evening. Temperatures will dial back to the lower 80s, but humidity will linger with dew points near 70 degrees. Gradually drier air works in over the course of the day.

It appears Monday should be a pleasant day overall too, but just as we start getting used to the more comfortable air, we’re in for a humidity spike on Tuesday and our rain chances will be increasing into Tuesday as well. For a complete look at your forecast, be sure to check out your TV5 First Alert 7-Day forecast!

Heat and humidity will persist through the workweek, with rain and storm chances increasing on Wednesday. The passage of a cold front this weekend may bring refreshing, early Fall–like temperatures and lower humidity to NCWV.

Forecasters anticipate remnants of the first hurricane of the season potentially moving to New England next week, possibly impacting the coasts.