The heat advisory for our area has been extended through midnight Thursday night. Expect hot, humid conditions for the next three days, with heat indices above 100° and lows only in the 70s.
Remember:
- Stay hydrated, especially if you’re outside for long periods of time; drink plenty of water, not pop, coffee, etc
- Never leave children or pets in a car for any amount of time, for any reason
- Wear sunscreen
- Look out for symptoms of dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke
- As much as possible, stay in air-conditioned buildings
- As much as possible, avoid being in the sun
WWUS73 KDTX 161923 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 323 PM EDT TUE JUL 16 2013 ...HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS PERSISTING THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY... .A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM IS RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STRETCH OF HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS. VERY HUMID CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE LOW TO MID 90S WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDICIES AROUND 100 DEGREES ACROSS SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN THIS AFTERNOON...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AS WELL AS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...OVERNIGHT RELIEF FROM THE HEAT WILL BE MINIMAL AS HUMID CONDITIONS PERSIST AND LOWS HOLD PREDOMINATELY IN THE MID 70S. MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-170900- /O.EXT.KDTX.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130719T0400Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE- LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE- LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE... SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER... PORT HURON...HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT... ADRIAN...MONROE 323 PM EDT TUE JUL 16 2013 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY NIGHT... THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY NIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HIGH HUMIDITY AND MAX TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 90S RESULTING IN AFTERNOON HEAT INDICIES AROUND 100 DEGREES. * LITTLE OVERNIGHT RELIEF WITH HUMIDITY PERSISTING AND LOWS PREDOMINATELY IN THE MID 70S. IMPACTS... * HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE IS POSSIBLE IN EXTREME CASES WHERE NO PROTECTIVE ACTION IS TAKEN. * MUSCLE CRAMPS AND SUN BURNS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8 && $$ SF