Hot weather here to stay, severe weather coming
Severe weather is possible, starting this weekend and continuing into next week. 
National Weather Service forecast discussion states “Confidence is increasing with potentially several days of strong to severe storms over the weekend into next week. Moisture return across much of the area is expected to take place starting Saturday with a dryline set up to the west near the 100th Meridian. Upper 60s to low 70s dewpoints to the east of the dryline will continue to overspread the area during this timeframe. A favorable upper-level pattern will exist for severe weather during the long term, especially later in the weekend into early next week. Narrowing in on exact locations and timing for higher impact severe weather is still in question at this time, as we are still several days out. Needless to say, a pattern shift that supports increased chances of thunderstorms will exist this weekend into early next week. Additional details for severe weather will become more clear as we get closer to the weekend.”
Above average temperatures are expected to continue during the long term.
