FORECAST: Heat returns as students head back to school

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FORECAST:

• Back to school, this morning will be quite pleasant out the door.
• And while temperatures are comfortable for now, they will be heating up quickly today.
• Highs return to 90 this afternoon for the first time in over a week.
• The humidity levels aren’t too bad just yet, but those will also be climbing through the week.
• The heat index is expected to reach around 100 degrees by Wednesday.
• However, storm chances are slim to none for now, and then return by Thursday.
• The big heat remains through Friday before cooling back to the 80s for Labor Day weekend.

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