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The End Is Near — for This Heat Wave

Friday and Saturday will be hot, and there's cooler weather on the way for Sunday.

Two more days of hot and humid weather are expected in Rhode Island, including Bristol and Warren, before cooler air moves into the region on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

The service issued an air quality alert, a heat advisory, and an excessive heat warning for Friday, forecasting high temperatures in the upper 90s and dew points in the lower 60s, resulting in a heat index of up to 103.

Cooling centers in Bristol and Warren are open today:

Bristol:

Warren:
  • Senior Center, 20 Libby Lane. Open until 4 p.m.
Friday could be the hottest day of the summer so far, with the potential to meet the record 100-degree temperature measured on July 19, 1977.

Following this week's heat wave, a low-pressure system is expected to push its way through the area on Saturday night into Sunday, lowering humidity levels and dropping afternoon temps into the low 80s on Sunday.

Rain and thunderstorms are possible during the day on Friday, with a higher possibility of storms on Saturday into Sunday morning, raising the potential for local flooding, the NWS reported.

The recent stretch of hot weather is "very anomalous," according to NASA, which recently posted a satellite photo of the stubborn high-pressure center covering the eastern half of the United States.

Tell Us: What's the first thing you plan to do once the heat lets up? Do you have overdue yard work to do? Will you shut off the A/C and open the windows? Is there an outdoor destination you've been avoiding because of the heat?

Let us know in the comments below.




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