High heat grips Central Texas

The National Weather Service predicts high heat indices over the weekend. This NWS graphic shows Lampasas County was due for a heat index of between 105 and 110 degrees on Thursday. COURTESY GRAPHIC
The National Weather Service predicts high heat indices over the weekend. This NWS graphic shows Lampasas County was due for a heat index of between 105 and 110 degrees on Thursday. COURTESY GRAPHIC

Triple-digit temperatures are well on their way to Lampasas, and the heat index may rise to 110 next week.

Friday could see a high of 106 degrees Fahrenheit in the area, launching what could be numerous days of three-digit temperatures, and the first 100-degree highs of the season. Saturday is expected to reach a high of 103 and Sunday, 102 degrees, according to the National Weather Service Dallas/…