The thermometer will tiptoe up to 100 degrees and may even surpass it later in the day, according to hour-by-hour coverage from the GazetteLeader's official weather partner, AccuWeather.
The heat will be accompanied by high levels of humidity that will linger into the evening, when storms may arrive after dark.
Saturday [7/6] also will see heat (a projected high of 96 degrees) and humidity before things improve on Sunday. Tuesday could be the first day in a while where the high temperature doesn't hit 90 degrees.
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