Hot and Muggy with Near Record Highs Thursday

The heat wave finally peaks Thursday with a steamy afternoon and near-record highs in the upper 90s. Watch for isolated showers and storms north of I-64 again this afternoon/evening. A heat advisory remains in effect for northern counties until Thursday evening. Friday will bring a bump in cloud cover, but we're still hot and partly sunny with highs in the mid-90s and a few showers and storms possible later in the day. A cold front slowly settles south Saturday, bringing a round of needed rain (showers and storms) and also taking the edge off of the heat as highs fall into the 80s. Showers wrap up Sunday morning, and a second, dry front drops through Sunday night, setting us up for a cooler and more comfortable (less humid) Labor Day.