EVANSVILLE – It’s been unbearably hot in Evansville. And it’s about to get hotter.
The National Weather Service office in Paducah, Kentucky has placed the city and huge swaths of the Tri-State under an “extreme heat watch” for Monday and Tuesday.
According to a bulletin issued by the NWS Friday evening, the heat index in Evansville could reach 111 degrees on Monday. The next day that will climb even higher – to 113.
That “may end up being our hottest temperatures and heat index readings of the season so far,” NWS forecaster Sean Poulos said in an email to media outlets.
The weather service that suggested everyone, if they can, avoid outdoor activities between noon and 8 p.m. – usually the hottest portions of the day.
They also urged residents to drink plenty of water, check on elderly family members or neighbors, bring pets indoors and never leave them or a child in a hot, stationary vehicle for any amount of time.
A graphic from the Paducah, Kentucky office of the National Weather Service shows potential heat indices for the Evansville area on Tuesday, July 29.
How hot will it be this weekend in Evansville?
While Monday and Tuesday will be the peak, it’s not going to be very pleasant over the weekend, either.
Saturday and Sunday’s feel-like temps will loiter between 104 and 108 degrees at the hottest points of the days, the NWS bulletin says. Wednesday will be a bear, too, with a feel-like temp of about 107.
Actual temperatures between now and the middle of next week will oscillate from a low of 92 on Saturday to a high of 98 on Tuesday. There’s a slight chance of sporadic showers or storms over the weekend, but even that won’t bring much relief.
When it’s going to finally cool off?
The incessant heat has blanketed Evansville for most of July. According to NWS data, the average high temperature this month has been about 92 – around three degrees hotter than usual. And that doesn’t take into account the sweltering humidity, which makes things feel even worse.
But a temporary reprieve may be coming soon.
After a (slight, slight) slight dip on July 31 – a high of 89 degrees, with a feel-like of 93 – Aug. 1 could provide the first real bit of relief. The high should reach about 86 degrees: a warm temperature any other time, but absolutely fall-like compared to what we’ve been enduring.
This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: How hot is it going to get in Evansville? And when will it cool off?