Hazardous heat will continue in Georgia over the next couple of days with a heat index of 110 possible in Gainesville and elsewhere in north Georgia Tuesday.
Peak heat indices each afternoon, the weather service says, will exceed 100 degrees. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings have been issued for all of the state.
The air temperature reached 98 at the Gainesville airport about 5:00 Monday afternoon, the highest recorded there since the heat wave began. At the same time the heat index was 104.
But there is a good chance for a major “cool off” accompanied by some rain come the weekend.
Here’s the weather service 7-day forecast for our area:
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105-110. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 91. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.