Sunday was the 15th consecutive day the area had a high temperature of 90 degrees or more. The high was 93. The record - set back in 1901 - is 17 straight days.
Jim Lott, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wilmington, said "it looks like we got a good shot at" breaking the record this week. He said the high temperature today will be around 92 and Tuesday will have a high of 93. There's no chance of precipitation on either of those days.
Lott said there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day on Wednesday.
"Depending on when those storms get in, they could affect the temperature," he said. "Right now we're forecasting a high of 91 degrees. But ... if the rain comes a little sooner then we're thinking we might not make it to 91. But right now it looks like we have a chance to make it."
As the hot weather continues, air pollution remains an issue.
A smog alert has been extended through today for Hamilton, Butler, Clermont and Warren counties in Ohio and Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties in Northern Kentucky.
Oh and the extended forecast into August? Hitting 90 or close to it for the next ten days. All time records for rain, now records for heat. I know weather events are not climate events, but these are some scary weather events.
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