Tonight's Forecast: Heat wave continues this week

The forecast from FOX 17 Weather Ready Meteorologist Colton Cichoracki: A major heat continues through the rest of the work week, with dangerously hot and humid days and warm and muggy nights. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for all of West Michigan, valid through 8 p.m. Thursday. Expected high temperatures will be in the low to mid 90s through Friday with heat index values (feels like) 100 to 110 degrees each day because of extremely high humidity levels. Each day through Friday has a FOX 17 Weather Ready Alert. Drink plenty of water, limit time outdoors, wear loose fitting light colored clothing, and take care of your pets during this heat. In addition to this heat, there will be low rain and storm chances. The only real storm chances will be later into the week with isolated storms possible Friday into Saturday. At this point, no washout is expected for the 4th of July.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear, warm, and muggy. Lows in the mid 70s. Winds southwest at 5 to 15 mph.

TUESDAY: Weather Ready Alert: Mostly sunny, hot, humid, and breezy. Highs in the low/mid 90s and heat index 105 to 110 degrees. Winds southwest at 10 to 20 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Weather Ready Alert: Mostly sunny, hot and humid. Highs in the low/mid 90s and heat index around 100+ degrees.

THURSDAY: Weather Ready Alert: Mostly sunny, hot and humid. Highs in the lower 90s and heat index around 100+ degrees.

FRIDAY: Weather Ready Alert: Partly to mostly cloudy with chance showers and thunderstorms. Hot and humid, Highs in the lower 90s and heat index around 100 degrees.

SATURDAY (Independence Day): Chance showers and thunderstorms with highs around 90.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy with a slight chance for a thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s.

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