AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We'll finish off the work week with triple digit heat before a stretch of 90s take us through the weekend and beyond.

Afternoon highs will climb toward 101° in Austin today, expected to be our 9th triple digit day of the year. Temperatures will be in the upper 90s to low 100s areawide with heat index values reaching 103°-108°. Sunshine, high humidity and dry skies will featured across all of Central Texas.

Similar conditions can be expected Saturday. Afternoon highs will likely hover just beneath the century mark over the weekend and stay seasonable for the time of year. A slim chance of a stray shower exists Sunday but most of us are expected to stay dry.

The prominent summer heat dome will drift westward this weekend into early next week, opening up the door to the Gu

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