July 12. It’s going to be humid this weekend with temps really heating up Saturday and Sunday, thanks (or no thanks) to plenty of sunshine. Then, get ready for a heat wave next week.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, high near 86. Not enough rain to do anything about our near-drought conditions.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100.

Sunday: Sunny, 95.

Monday: Sunny, high near 97.

Tuesday: Sunny, high near 98.

Wednesday: Possible showers, thunderstorms, but sunny and 95.

Thursday: 50 percent chance of showers, thunderstorms, but mostly sunny, high near 90.

The weekend weather forecast comes to us courtesy of the National Weather Service. Punch in any Zip Code for the weather. We checked Las Vegas; today’s high: 116.