The Misery Meter has been reactivated. Today is our 21st triple digit day of the year.

Friday should be the hottest day of the week with a high of 106. Here’s your exclusive 9-Hour Forecast for Friday:

TONIGHT: The skies will be partly cloudy early evening with clear skies overnight. A significant reduction in mid-level moisture means that storms will be out of the picture for another night. The variable winds will range from 5-15 mph, and the low will drop to 79.
FORECAST: KTSM has issued a Weather Authority Alert for extreme heat, especially on Friday. Friday will be partly cloudy with a high of 106. The west winds will range from 10-30 mph with stronger gusts on the eastern slopes of the mountains. We’ll have a very slight chance of an isolated late day storm on Friday night. On Saturday, the ridge of high pressure begins to break down. With a high of 100, expect widely scattered showers and t-showers by Saturday afternoon. Sunday will be partly cloudy with widely scattered showers and t-showers. Some storms may become quite strong, and we’ll face the threat of heavy rainfall due to a surge in mid-level moisture. Sunday’s high: 96. Monday will be partly to mostly cloudy with widely scattered t-showers and the threat of heavy rainfall. Monday’s high: 93. Tuesday will be partly cloudy with scattered showers and t-showers. Tuesday’s high: 93. Wednesday will be partly to mostly cloudy with widely scattered showers and t-showers with the threat of heavy rainfall out of some storms. Wednesday’s high: 89.

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