Heat wave to stick around until Monday, NWS says

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning Valley heat wave will stay until Monday, when the temperature is expected to drop below normal.

The temperature rose to 90 degrees this afternoon.

It was the first time the Valley reached 90 degrees since Sept. 3, 2008, when it was 92 degrees.

The Valley has about 10 days a year, typically between late June and August, where the temperature reaches at least 90 degrees, said Martin Mullen, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Cleveland.

Wednesday’s high temperature was 87 degrees. The highs for Monday and Tuesday were 83 degrees.

The high temperature will be in the low 80s Friday and Sunday and reach the mid-80s on Saturday.

The average high for this time of the year is 80 degrees, according to National Weather Service statistics.

But a cold front arrives late Sunday is expected to drop the high temperature on Monday and Tuesday to the mid-70s making today seem like a distant memory.

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