If you are hoping a reprieve from this heat is coming, don't count on it.

For the rest of June, things are trending above normal says Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln. There is a chance for a short period of relief but get ready for temperatures in the 90s and heat indices in the triple-digits.

Getting through June and into July and August, the entire country is going to be above-average temperatures. Shimon says it's a pretty strong signal that could provide some water usage concerns. 

Shimon points out we're doing fine now for soil moisture but if things continue to be dry, it could trigger the drought monitor to fire up for Illinois. He notes rain has been hit-and-miss so far this month for Illinois.