It's our final day of the extreme heat with regional temperatures in the 90s for highs.
With increasing clouds, it's not as hot as days past, but humid. Afternoon heat indices climb to 98 degrees.
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As the rain clears early Thursday, drier air will move in. By the end of Thursday, there's less humid air that makes for a comfortable start to the weekend.
Each day, temperatures will stair step their way down, too. Highs are in the upper 80s on Thursday and mid to low 80s on Friday.
