Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 40%.

PANAMA CITY — July 28 got hot in Bay County, with even higher heat indices expected on July 29. As Alert Bay sends out heat advisory notifications, forecasters are urging residents to stay in a cool place during daytime heat, use air conditioning where available, and stay hydrated.

The National Weather Service's heat advisory will run through Wednesday night, with the heat index expected to surpass 100 degrees for the second day in a row.

The heat index could reach more than 100 degrees on Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Nashville's NWS issues a Heat Advisory warning of extreme temperatures and high humidity until Wednesday evening.

As dangerous highs continue in central North Carolina, and heat index temperatures climb past 110 degrees all weekend, the National Weather Service has extended its extreme

Dangerous heat continues across the U.S. as millions face feels-like temperature reaching into the 90s and 100s from the Southeast to the Midwest. St. Louis, Missouri, which has been under extreme heat all week,

Tampa avoided a second day of record-breaking 100-degree temperatures on Monday, but dangerous heat index levels remained as the area contended with a historic blast of steamy weather that will continue at least through Tuesday.