Here is what they are saying the weather will be like this weekend.

If predictions for a heat wave ring true, an emergency heat notification plan designed to protect the most vulnerable residents could make its debut over the next few days.

Temperatures in the area are expected climb into the 90s by Thursday, and continue to rise through Sunday. Residents to the west and south of the metro area could see highs of 100 degrees or more this weekend.

If the heat index — a combination of the temperature and humidity — is over 105 for more than three hours, a heat advisory will be triggered in the metro area.

They are actually saying that the heat index may reach 110 degrees. This is in the dangerous range. This would not normally concern me. Yes, I hate the heat, but I would just stay inside my air conditioned home and not bother to actually see how hot it actually was outside. However, I may have mentioned on this blog before that I have a 14 year old daughter that plays softball. Yah, well, she is in the state softball tournaments this weekend. Did I also mention that said child tends to not drink and/or eat properly for normal tournament play? Or that said child has on several occasions suffered from heat related illness at tournaments before? Well, suffice it to say that I have now. The Weather Channel says that direct sun exposure can cause the heat index to go up by as much as 15 degrees. Great! I don’t know about you, but I have never seen shade trees in the middle of the softball field before.

Also, remember that her mother is a princess, or at least was one in another lifetime, so in addition to me sweating and being crabby about that, I will be worrying myself sick about her.

But, isn’t she beautiful?

No need to answer. I know.

By the way, I know all you southerners are thinking, “that ain’t hot, I’ll tell you hot…” Remind me of that next winter when you are complaining that it is cold down there. Wait. No need to remind me. I will remember on my own.