The warning will be in effect until 10 p.m. Sunday.

The Kansas City area is expected to see another day of unsafe heat and humidity as the heat index is expected to soar to about 108 degrees Thursday.

The heat wave is expected to continue through the weekend with highs in the mid-90s and a heat index around 105.

Th combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible.

Increased instability will help to increase the chances of showers and thundershowers for Friday night.

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Here's a look at how the heat index rises through the day today. The heat advisory is set to expire at 8 p.m. The service said people should drink plenty of liquids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sunshine and check on relatives and neighbors.

Those looking to escape the heat at ocean beaches should know there's a high risk for rip currents through Friday evening.

Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing.

Actual temperatures should range in the low to mid-90s this weekend, according to Accuweather. An excessive heat warning means that a prolonged period of dangerously high temperatures will occur. Overnight lows will dip into the mid-70s.

Cincinnatians hoping for a reprieve from the late summer showers are unlikely to receive one. The temperature will reach a high of 86, with a 60-percent chance of rain.