Hot summer weather is clinging to Fresno like a sweaty T-shirt as high temperatures look to break the century mark next week.
The warm-up might hit even sooner. It could reach 101 degrees if there are fewer clouds over the Valley this weekend, or stay in the high 90s if there are more.
"It'll be close," National Weather Service meteorologist David Spector said.
High temperatures are expected to be in the high 90s over the weekend, but are forecast to hit 100 by Monday through Thursday, according to the weather service Web site.
The temperature topped out at 94 degrees Thursday.
Not in line for any birdie shots, golfers play around feeding geese at Riverside Golf Course on Wednesday. Triple digits are in the forecast.
Monday should see a high of 100, with a high of 101 on Tuesday and Wednesday and back to 100 on Thursday. Lows through the period should be in the high 60s.
Normal highs in September range from the mid-80s to low 90s, but summer weather can hang on.
"There's been a couple of Septembers that have been much warmer, so it's not unusual," Spector said.
Weather records show 100-plus record temperatures for all but one September day since 1888. The hottest Sept. 18 on record was 107 degrees in 1913.
Fall weather is still weeks away. Traditionally, the weather begins to cool in Fresno by mid-October, Spector said.
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