Heat advisory for Huntsville ends today, but hot days remain ahead

While the National Weather Service will end its official heat advisory at 8PM today, the hot temperatures and high humidity aren’t over. The rest of the week will still see temps in the 90s and high 80s, with heat indices in the triple digits at times.

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Super-hot week continues

Monday was one of the hottest days of the year as far as heat index was concerned, with “feels like” temperatures at or around 108 degrees. Tuesday includes the same warning, with the heat index expected to reach 106-110 degrees.

But as the NWS-Huntsville lifts the heat advisory, we are still looking at triple-digit heat indices Wednesday and part of Thursday. The NWS right now has heat index values as high as 101 for Wednesday.

The good news is that some rain is on the way and should help cool things down (but will also raise humidity). Thursday will see possible thunderstorms in the afternoon, as highs drop below 90 degrees for the first time in several days.

Until the weather starts cooling off, please make sure and take these precautions:

• Slow down. Strenuous activities should be reduced, eliminated, or rescheduled to the coolest time of the day. Individuals at risk should stay in the coolest available place, not necessarily indoors.
• Dress for summer. Lightweight, light-colored clothing reflects heat and sunlight, and helps your body maintain normal temperatures.
• Limit foods (like proteins) that increase metabolic heat production and increase water loss.
• Drink plenty of water or non-alcoholic fluids. Your body needs water to keep cool. Drink plenty of fluids even if you don’t feel thirsty.
• Spend more time in air-conditioned places. Air conditioning in homes and other buildings markedly reduces danger from the heat. If you cannot afford an air conditioner, spending some time each day (during hot weather) in an air-conditioned environment affords some protection.
• Don’t get too much sun. Sunburn makes the job of heat dissipation that much more difficult.

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