The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for the Chicago area for Thursday afternoon through Friday evening.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the area, effective until 8 p.m., Saturday.
The advisory includes all counties from all from the IN border to the Cleveland and Akron area.
Heat exhaustion is a mild form of heat-related illness and can occur after several days of exposure to high temperatures with inadequate fluids.
The Ohio Department of Health says the elderly, infants and children, and people with chronic medical conditions need to take extra care in avoiding heat-related stress.
The best place to be in the state today may be in southwest Alabama, where it will still be hot, but closer-to-seasonal hot, according to the weather service in Mobile.
Highs are forecast to be in the 90 this week, with humidity making it feel warmer. The record high for Chico was registered at 113 degrees on July 17, 1938, according to Enterprise-Record weather records.
“If it rains and heats up quick, you could have high, humid temperatures”.
The temperature in the South Dakota capital of Pierre reached 105 degrees Wednesday afternoon. In heat waves, add ice to water, if possible.
The extreme heat that has been affecting a huge portion of the United States, has already been the cause for at least 2 deaths in Missouri.
Washington D.C. and Philadelphia may see highs in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees Friday through next Monday. Stay hydrated, wear lightweight, light colored clothing and keep in mind to take frequent breaks in shaded or air conditioned facilities. Go into an air conditioned space and drink cool liquids. During an excessive heat warning, vehicle interiors can reach lethal temperatures in just a few minutes.
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Jerry Main, who plants corn and soybeans on about 500 acres in southeast Iowa near Fairfield, said farmers plan outdoor work in early mornings to avoid the hottest part of the day.
