Happy August! NBC Connecticut First Alert meteorologists are tracking a potential heat wave for the first week of the new month.
Today started with periods of rain before partial sunshine. Highs will be in the lower 80s.
Tomorrow will be partly sunny and highs will approach 90.
There is a slight storm chance tomorrow afternoon.
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By Wednesday, we're cranking up the heat with highs around 92.
Highs will be near 98 on Thursday.
Temperatures look to remain in the low 90s on Friday.
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If we hit 90 degrees or higher for three days in a row, we will have our second heat wave of this summer.
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