Janice Storme-Lingle wipes her face with a damp towel Wednesday, July 17, at Cape Girardeau Country Club. Storme-Lingle was playing in the Lassie's Classic golf tournament being held at the club yesterday and today. The temperature peaked at 94 degrees, with a heat index of 102 at 12:53 p.m., as measured at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. The heat index might breach triple digits again today with a forecast high of 93 degrees.
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