As you may have noticed, it’s really hot outside. The NWS Detroit has issued a heat advisory effective tomorrow (Tuesday) at noon through midnight Wednesday night. A high air pressure system with high humidity will continue to cause oppressive heat throughout our area Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, with heat index values above 100℉ in some cases.
Here are some things to keep in mind, particularly with the art fair kicking off Wednesday:
- 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 151917 NPWDTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 317 PM EDT MON JUL 15 2013 ...HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE WEEK... .HIGH PRESSURE STACKED FROM THE SURFACE ALL THE WAY UP TO OVER 20 KFT IN THE REGION CONTINUES TO PUMP IN HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S FOR THE WEEK. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY THE AIRMASS HAS ABSORBED FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO CREATE HEAT INDEX VALUES OVER 100 FOR MANY PLACES IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. MIZ047-048-053-054-060>062-068>070-075-076-082-083-160330- /O.NEW.KDTX.HT.Y.0001.130716T1600Z-130718T0400Z/ MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-LIVINGSTON- OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...SAGINAW...CARO... OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER...HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN...ANN ARBOR... DETROIT...ADRIAN...MONROE 317 PM EDT MON JUL 15 2013 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 90-95 DEGREE RANGE BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * DEWPOINT TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 70S (RH VALUES IN THE 50-60 PERCENT RANGE). * HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 100-102 DEGREES DURING PEAK HEATING...ROUGHLY 2-7PM EACH DAY. 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 && $$ MM
