We Reach 109
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 · 5:41 AM
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Hot with highs in the mid to upper nineties west of the Plateau this week. Major to extreme heat risk this week with heat index values in the triple digits. Wednesday and Thursday are anticipated to be the hottest days of the week. Very low rain chances through midweek. The upper level ridge is locked overhead! Highs pushing deep into the mid and upper nineties instead! Dew points in the seventies, afternoon cumulus clouds rise! suffocating moisture beneath relentless skies! Overnight lows only falling to the seventies, no cooling line! Forty percent chance of one hundred plus! The atmosphere is crushing all of us! Wednesday and Thursday bring the major risk! No rain to save us, no cold front swift! Trapped beneath this burning sky Humidity is soaring high Wednesday morning set to burn us down We reach 109 Near zero rain chances while the pressure stays tight! Trapped in the heat wave through the suffocating night! Major to extreme heat risk takes control! The heat index values swallow us whole! Wait for the troff in the Northeast to push! Break down the ridge, crush the burning bush! Gradual cooldown coming late in the week! But today the index is the nightmare we seek! Trapped beneath this burning sky Humidity is soaring high Wednesday morning set to burn us down We reach 109 Under the ridge we burn! We reach 109!
The forecast discussion
KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 541 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
- Hot with highs in the mid to upper 90s west of the Plateau this week.
- Major to extreme heat risk this week with heat index values in the triple digits.
Wednesday and Thursday are anticipated to be the hottest days of the week.
- Very low rain chances through midweek.
SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Wednesday Night) Issued at 1049 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026
The upper level ridge is starting to build over the eastern half of the US and that will bring a prolonged period of hot weather.
Highs are already well into the 90s and we will see that continue this week as the ridge remains overhead.
Wednesday and Thursday look to be the peak of the heat with highs pushing into the mid to upper 90s and up to a 40% chance of 100+ for parts of the area.
Once you add in humidity with dew points in the 70s we will see afternoon heat index values push into the triple digits and will be as hot as 109 Wednesday and Thursday.
This heat will bring major to extreme heat risk by the middle of the week.
Overnight lows are also going to remain mild only falling into the 70s.
With the ridge overhead rain chances will be near zero but afternoon cumulus clouds can be expected.
LONG TERM
(Thursday through next Tuesday) Issued at 1049 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026
The upper level ridge will start to break down and build west late week as an upper level trough pushes into the Northeast.
This will start to bring a gradual cooldown Friday into the weekend.
It will still be on the hot side over the holiday weekend but highs should fall back into the low to mid 90s.
Highs will continue to cool into early next week into the upper 80s to lower 90s which is getting a little closer to seasonal norms.
As the ridge breaks down rain chances will increase but overall forcing will be weak keeping the chances low to medium mainly during the afternoons.