Slight break in heat and humidity today

The forecast for Saturday called for a slight break in the heat and humidity.

A high of about 86 was predicted for Saturday in the metro-east, with periods of clouds and sun.

Here’s the full forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today...Partly cloudy. High in the upper 80s. Light wind.

Tonight...Mostly clear. Low near 70. Light wind.

Sunday...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High around 90. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunday night...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Low in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday...Hot and humid. Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the lower 90s. Highest heat index readings of around 100 late in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday night...Mostly clear. Low in the mid 70s.

Tuesday...Hot and humid. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 90s. Highest heat index readings of around 100 in the afternoon.

Tuesday night...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the mid 70s.

Wednesday...Hot and humid. Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the lower 90s. Heat index readings of around 100.

Wednesday night...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the mid 70s.

Thursday...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the upper 80s.

Thursday night...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 70.

Friday...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the upper 80s.

This story was originally published July 9, 2016 at 5:31 AM with the headline "Slight break in heat and humidity today."