Some of the hottest weather so far this year could hit Fresno over the weekend.
An upper-level ridge is expected to push a shallow layer of ocean-cooled air out of the Valley by this afternoon.
Saturday's high is expected to hit 105 degrees -- seven degrees higher than the high of 98 forecast for today, and temperatures should hit 105 again Sunday.
High temperatures should stay in the triple digits through Tuesday, but are expected to drop to 102 degrees on Monday and 100 on Tuesday.
The weekend's expected highs also are lower than the 106-degree high on May 17, which broke the Fresno record of 102 set for that date last year.
Overnight low temperatures likewise could drop over the three days. The low temperatures are forecast for 73 degrees Saturday, 71 Sunday and 70 Monday.
The temperatures will be of Fresno's typical "dry heat" variety, the National Weather Service said, because the relative humidity will remain at "tolerable levels."
"It's so dry, our temperature could be 103, but it will feel cooler," said Jim Bagnall, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Hanford.
The triple-digit sweep will engulf most of the San Joaquin Valley, but should not set records in Fresno, the National Weather Service said.
Weather statistics beginning in 1891 recorded high temperatures for today's date through Tuesday between 108 and 112 degrees.
The streak should end Wednesday with a high of 99 degrees, Bagnall said.
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