Recent National Weather Service and model guidance indicate a partly sunny Friday with scattered afternoon thunderstorms likely developing after peak heating, which could limit the daily maximum to the upper 80s or low 90s depending on storm timing and coverage. Persistent high humidity and weak steering flow favor typical late-summer instability, with forecast highs clustered near 87–91 °F and heat indices approaching 97 °F before any cooling outflow. Historical climatology shows an 87.4 °F average high for the date, while recent days have featured similar convective patterns that occasionally shave several degrees off expected peaks when storms arrive early. Updated model runs and radar trends ahead of the diurnal maximum will be the key variables influencing whether the high settles in the 88–89 °F or 90–91 °F range favored by current trader consensus.