Will Columbia see an eighth 100-plus degree day Sunday?

After seven days of 100-degree temperatures in Columbia, Sunday may not hit the mark.

Temperatures were not expected to break 100 for an eighth consecutive day, according to weather forecasts, which would have tied an all-time record.

By noon Sunday, the temperatures were around 93 degrees. A high just below 100 is expected.

The high temperature in Columbia on Saturday was 101, making it the seventh consecutive day in the Midlands that thermometers hit 100 degrees or higher.

The 101-degree temperature was recorded at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport late in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

As is typically the case, Columbia was the hottest spot in the state.

Having a seventh consecutive day of temperatures of at least 100 degrees ties consecutive-day records set in July 1990 and August 2007. The city is now one day short of tying the all-time record for consecutive 100-degree or more days.

That record was set in July 1986, which saw eight consecutive days of triple-digit heat.

Late Saturday, the forecast for Sunday’s high bumped up a a touch, to 99 from 97.

Monday’s high is expected to be 98.

Experts are warning people to take the heat seriously – to limit their sun exposure, drink plenty of water, avoid strenuous activity, take frequent cool showers or baths, wear lightweight and light-colored clothes and never leave children or pets in parked cars – even for a minute.

This story was originally published July 9, 2016 at 6:36 PM.