A WEEKEND AT THE SAUNA...
We all need a little bit of pampering, unfortunately going to the spa can be a little pricey (or so I'm told, I've never been to one). In an effort to help the cause, I present the weekend which will give people all over the Midwest a free sauna! What do you have to do? Just walk out the door Saturday, pull up a chair, and start perspiring. Just watch those aches and pains vanish.
That's my take on a Saturday that has the makings of a real burner. Before we get to the serious heat, Friday should bring a nice little "warm-up". Under a sea of blue skies highs will come in around 85 north to 90 south. Dew points around 70 will deliver the moisture to get some decent steam going. No problem getting up a good lather.
Then comes Saturday and that's where things get cooking. If you believe, the GFS with its mixing issues it will be a flat out burn. Look what it shows for highs both days. Rest assured, readings as hot as this are not going to happen. The model remains on self induced steroids. Knock a good 8-10 degrees off what it displays.
GFS highs Saturday
GFS highs Sunday
A more realistic solution and the one I'm on board with is offered up by the EURO. Here's what it depicts and what I think is very close to reality.
EURO highs Saturday
EURO highs Sunday, (cooler north of I-80 where clouds and scattered showers and storms come into play).
So taking what the EURO is giving we get a day (Saturday) where highs of 90-95 look reasonable. Another day Sunday where 87 to 95 is the range from north to south. Of course we need to add moisture into the mix and fortunately Saturday dew points should not get out of the upper 60s to near 70. That keeps the heat index more in the range of 97 to 101. Close to advisories levels, especially in the south. Sunday, ahead of a cold front, dew points pool and increase to the mid 70s. Where highs are near 95 in the south, that could get heat index values close to 105 which certainly draws an advisory and borders warning category in that area. Here's what the EURO suggests for heat index values both days.
Heat index Saturday
Heat index Sunday