Mother Nature continues to bombard region with storms, heat

An excessive heat warning was extended in the metro-east until 7 p.m. Saturday by the National Weather Service, but temperatures could cool down Wednesday with a chance of rain and scattered thunderstorms.

Wednesday has a 30 percent chance of storms between 9 a.m. and noon, but otherwise, Wednesday is set to have partly sunny skies with a high of 95. Heat index values could reach as high as 105.

Wednesday night is set to be partly cloudy with a low around 75.

A full forecast is detailed below:

Thursday...Hot and humid. Partly cloudy. High in the upper 90s. Highest heat index readings of around 109 in the late morning and afternoon. Light wind in the morning becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday night...Mostly clear. Low in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Highest heat index readings of around 107 early in the evening. Light wind.

Friday...Hot and humid. Mostly sunny. High around 100. Highest heat index readings of around 111 in the late morning and afternoon. Light wind.

Friday night...Mostly clear. Low in the upper 70s. Highest heat index readings of around 108 in the evening.

Saturday...Hot and humid. Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the upper 90s. Heat index readings of around 110.

Saturday night...Mostly clear. Low in the upper 70s. Heat index readings of around 107.

Sunday and Sunday night...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 90s. Low in the lower 70s. Heat index readings of around 106.

Monday and Monday night...Mostly clear. High around 90. Low around 70.

Tuesday...Partly cloudy. High in the upper 80s.

This story was originally published July 20, 2016 at 7:20 AM with the headline "Mother Nature continues to bombard region with storms, heat."