AccuWeather: Hot and humid with scattered storms today for the Philadelphia region

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A Heat Advisory continues into the weekend, with heat index values near 100 degrees and chances for scattered thunderstorms.

TODAY: Remaining very humid with clouds and sun. Scattered downpours and storms develop during the afternoon and evening, high 93. Heat index values are expected to be in the triple digits.

Any storm that forms could include damaging wind gusts. With rainfall rates 2-3 inches per hour, localized flash flooding is possible.

TONIGHT: Early thunderstorm possible, mostly cloudy and humid otherwise. Low 75.

SATURDAY: Still muggy with a pop-up storm around, high 93. Heat indices near 100 degrees again for parts of the area.

SUNDAY: It stays steamy, a great pool day, high 93.

MONDAY: The heat wave rolls on with sunny skies, high 94. A spotty storm can't be ruled out.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny with the chance for thunderstorms, high 93.

WEDNESDAY: The heat wave breaks with clouds and sun, high 88.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny with gradually dropping humidity, high 86.