Another day of extreme heat is in the forecast. Forecasters say that we are looking at a high near 93 this afternoon, but the humidity is going to make that feel like 102 or more.

The break in the string of hot days is not expected until Friday, with heat indexes above 100 Thursday and Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a heat advisory that is in effect through 8 p.m. Friday evening.

The city of Columbus and Bartholomew County are offering cooling stations to get out of this heat.

According to Bartholomew County Emergency Management, if you need to get out of the heat you can stop at either the downtown Columbus or Hope branches of the Bartholomew County Public Library. The library on Fifth Street in Columbus will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and the branch on the Hope Town Square will be open from 10 to 5 today and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.

You can also cool off at the Community Engagement Center on Second Street in Columbus from 7 to 4 today through Friday.

After 5 p.m., the Brighter Days Shelter on Mapleton Street in Columbus can be used to cool off.

Nearly half of the U.S. is battling an extremely dangerous heat wave with temperatures soaring up to 20 degrees above normal. On Tuesday, Boston, Providence, and Newark all set or tied record highs for June, including 101 degrees in Boston and 103 in Newark. Philadelphia hit 100 degrees and New York City reached 99.

TTWN Media Networks contributed to this report