The Last Day of the Heat Wave

We have one day left in the heat wave before significant change slowly settles in this weekend. Expect a hot and humid Friday with near record highs in the mid to upper 90s. We'll end up mostly to partly sunny with a few afternoon/evening showers and storms possible. A cold front sags south Saturday, sparking rounds of showers and storms; watch for strong storms (gusty wind) and locally heavy rain. There will be big breaks in the action; it won't be a rainout, but go prepared for active weather if you're tailgating or heading to the home opener out at Kroger Field. A few showers linger Sunday morning, but another front, likely dry, will pass Sunday night and set us up for a very nice Labor Day with much lower humidity, plenty of sunshine, and below-normal highs in the low 80s.