With temperatures climbing to the low 90s Wednesday and a heat index reaching the mid-90s, it appears it is officially that time of year again in Northeast Georgia, when sweltering heat and high humidity are the norm. Until recently, soaring temperatures have been kept at bay thanks to the area’s surplus of steady rain and overcast skies. The National Weather Service is forecasting the rest of the week to be consistently hot, with mostly sunny days and temperatures in the mid- to upper-80s.