Relief from heat in sight?
After days with temperatures in the upper 90s, relief from the extreme heat might soon be in sight, with cooler temperatures expected to materialize in the area Sunday.
Friday’s high temperature was 99 degrees, with the heat index at 113. According to temperatures recorded at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, the peak temperature for both Thursday and Friday was 99 degrees. Heat indices peaked at 109 Thursday and 108 Wednesday.
An excessive heat warning remains in effect for DeKalb County until 7 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service. Heat indices were expected to peak between 105 and 118 degrees Friday and this afternoon. Temperatures for next week are predicted to be in the 80s.
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