Students who feel like they are running out of sweat might want to be prepared for more scorching days.

That includes keeping fans close at hand and leaving the fall clothes in the back of the closet.

NIU students and DeKalb residents should expect hot and humid weather today and continuing into this week.

“The computer models suggest it will stay warm through the end of the week and maybe through the middle of next week,” said Mike Bell, National Weather Service forecaster.

“High pressure at the surface in the upper atmosphere is blocking cold fronts from coming in from Canada,” Bell said.

There is little moisture entering the Illinois area and rain cannot be seen in the immediate future, Bell said.

This summer’s weather patterns have kept moist air from the Gulf of Mexico from reaching Illinois, said NIU meteorologist Michael A. Fortune.

Yesterday’s temperature was quite a bit above the average high temperature for this time of year, he said.

The normal high for yesterday’s date is 80 degrees. The temperature was 13 degrees above that.

“Last year it was warm during this time but not quite as hot. There was more moisture,” Bell said.

The National Weather Service also predicts it will be a warmer and drier September this year.

NIU Weather Service data cites the average September temperature in DeKalb as 64 degrees with average highs and lows of 76 degrees and 53 degrees.

The warmest September, in 1978, averaged 69 degrees, said Alan Staver, associate professor of geography.