Sweltering Heat Continues To Rise

By Cassie Campbell,

2026-08-13

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - Good morning, Heartland. A few isolated showers and storms are still lingering across the area, but those should dissipate by daybreak. The area of high pressure that has been causing this heat dome overhead will continue to strengthen over the next few days. This will cause the temperatures to climb higher, pushing into the upper 90s to 100 over the weekend.