July 28. The weather forecast for days on end in three words: Hot and humid. The afternoon storms will stick with us for a while; the heat index will be over 100 Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Meanwhile, Mecklenburg County, is opening cooling stations county-wide, including the Northern Region Rec Center on Hwy.115 and the Cornelius Library on Catawba.

Thursday: Sunny, high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Afternoon T-storms.

Friday: Mostly sunny, high 93+. Possible T-storms.

Saturday: Partly sunny, high 86+. Showers, T-storms likely after 11 am.

Sunday: Showers, T-storms likely. High 85+.

Monday: Mostly sunny, high near 88. T-storms after 2 pm

Tuesday: Sunny, high near 90. Possible T-storms.

Check the weather forecast here or anywhere in the US on the National Weather Service web site.