TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB TO AROUND 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. THESE TEMPERATURES WHEN COMBINED WITH INCREASING HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL ALLOW THE HEAT INDEX CLIMB TO BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUE OF AROUND 105 DEGREES IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2 PM AND 6 PM.
REMEMBER...AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH HOT TEMPERATURES TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 105 DEGREES OR GREATER. RESIDENTS WILL NEED TO EXERCISE APPROPRIATE CAUTION DURING THIS HEAT WAVE WHICH IS LIKELY TO LAST THROUGH TUESDAY. COMMON SENSE SAFETY TIPS INCLUDE...WEARING LIGHTWEIGHT AND LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING AND AVOIDING STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES...ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY. YOU SHOULD ALSO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER OR OTHER NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
LOW TEMPERATURES WILL DROP ONLY INTO THE MID TO UPPER 70S TONIGHT...MAKING FOR A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND MUGGY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL ONCE AGAIN TOP OUT AROUND 100 DEGREES ON TUESDAY...WITH HEAT INDICES LIKELY CLIMBING TO AROUND 105 DEGREES.
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