An oppressive heat wave is back.

A stagnant upper-level ridge and heat dome have brought mid-90s temperatures and tropical dew points, creating heat indexes pushing into the upper 90s and triple digits. This extreme heat wave is expected to peak between Monday and Wednesday. 

Monday, July 13 is expected to reach 93 degrees, with the heat index as high as 97 with sunshine. 

Sunny, hot and humid again on Tuesday, July 14 with a high temperature of 96.

The National Weather Service is calling for a 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon on Wednesday, July 15 with a high of 95.  

Sunny skies are expected on Thursday, July 16 with a high of 92 degrees.