Sizzling Heat, Possible Thunderstorms: Northeast Ohio Forecast

CLEVELAND — Temperatures will climb into the 90s on Tuesday, creating dangerously hot conditions and ripening the air for possible powerful thunderstorms.

"The warm temperatures combined with a humid airmass will lead to heat indices in the mid to upper 90s this afternoon," the National Weather Service said in a hazardous weather outlook statement.

Due to the extreme heat, there is a risk of isolated or widely scattered thunderstorms forming in Northeast Ohio. If the storms do develop, they could bring damaging winds, heavy rain and flooding.

Storms are most likely to develop in Northeast Ohio, west of I-71, according to the National Weather Service. Inclement weather is most likely in the afternoon and evening, with a 60 percent chance of storms overnight.

Thunderstorms and showers could continue through mid-week, with a 60 percent chance of showers and lightning on Wednesday and Thursday. The steady rain will cool Northeast Ohio off as the region prepares for the 4th of July holiday weekend.

Temperatures should fall into the mid-70s by Friday, the National Weather Service predicted.