This can cause heat stress if you’re not properly hydrated and cooling off. Mostly sunny to start with increasing afternoon clouds as we heat up.
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Heat and humidity this high can be extremely risky to both people and animals.
Heat indexes in Chicago are projected to get as high as 110 on Friday, the Chicago Tribune reported. The eat index values will reach 100 degrees by late morning each day.
An excessive-heat watch is generally issued about 24 to 72 hours before conditions favorable to excessive heat occur in an area.
The weather service has declared an excessive heat warning starting today and continuing into Friday evening, and agency’s are providing ways to beat the heat as temperatures fall merely into the 70s overnight.
A heat wave is expected to begin in Central Minnesota on Wednesday, with dangerously hot and humid conditions continuing through Friday evening.
The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement about the heat, urging area residents to take precautions and stay indoors as much as possible.
Friday: Clear skies, highs in the upper 90s. He said instances of extreme heat will oftentimes come with scattered thunderstorms that tend to bring brief periods of heavy rain with them.
Wear light-colored clothing, which will reflect sunlight instead of absorbing it. It could keep your body temperature down several degrees. Check on your elderly neighbors and don’t forget that pets are also extremely susceptible to overheating outdoors. Avoid caffeine and alcohol.
Watch for signs of heat stroke.
Monday marked day five of 90-degree-plus days in a number of New Jersey towns, according to weather data from NJ Climate and Weather Network, part of the Office of the State Climatologist at Rutgers University.
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