Tuesday's high is expected to be 93 but prepare for it to feel much hotter.
The National Weather Service said the combination of heat and humidity will push heat index values into the mid- and upper 90s.
The heat index for Tuesday could reach 101 in areas of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
Temperatures will be cooler to the north of Dayton, Ohio, but temperatures could still feel like they are in the low 90s.
Luckily, we only have one more day before we get a break in the heat and humidity.
"Higher chances of showers and thunderstorms are forecast for Wednesday and Thursday when a cold front crosses the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley," the National Weather Service said. "Cooler weather is expected Friday through Sunday behind the front.
It won't be chilly. Temperatures are supposed to drop into the 80s for the weekend.
Rain is still in the forecast for the holiday weekend, but it's looking better.
The National Weather Service said skies should be clear on Friday, Sunday and Monday.
On Saturday, there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4 and 7 p.m.
Cincinnati forecast
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Overnight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 73.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5 p.m. High near 88. Overnight showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Low around 71.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Overnight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low around 64.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Overnight low around 61.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Overnight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Overnight low around 63.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Forecast provided by the National Weather Service at Wilmington.
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