After enjoying high temperatures in the 80s for most of the month, the mercury is expected to top 90 degrees several days this week.
Weather Edge forecaster David Powell said temperatures, humidity, and the heat index will likely hit its highest readings of the month this week.
click to download audioPowell said some rain originally in the forecast for this weekend has now disappeared for now.
click to download audioThe last time the high temperature topped 90 degrees was July 2. There were days since then when highs were forecast to be hot, but stormy and cloudy weather kept the temps cooler.
Through Sunday, the average temperature for the month was 76.2 degrees, which would place it just inside the top 10 for coolest Julys on record according to weather service records for the southern Pennyrile.
