We look to get a break from the rain on Wednesday as some slightly drier air works into the area for a spell. It’ll still be plenty hot, though — lows start in the mid-70s away from the warmer coastline to head to the mid-90s in the afternoon as persistent westerly winds delay the seabreeze once again. Expect heat indices in the upper 90s to around 100° with dewpoints suppressed to the upper 60s.

From there, moisture returns to the area and our thunderstorm chances respond in kind as disturbances swing through the trough aloft. There’s a small chance we could deal with a thunderstorm complex in the morning before more thunderstorms fire later Thursday toward peak heating. So it shall be on Friday as well, with a slightly better chance of storms in the afternoon given slightly richer surface dewpoints. A few storms could be on the strong to severe side with damaging wind gusts the main concern. Temperature-wise, expect highs to top out in the mid-90s each day after starting out in the upper 70s. Heat indices will head north of 105° again and could creep toward 110°, so be ready to take heat safety precautions during the afternoons before thunderstorms get going.