Excessive Heat Warning Excessive Heat Warning – Onondaga (New York)
Updated: Sun 01-Jul-18 11:20am EDT
Effective: Sun 01-Jul-18 12:00pm EDT
Expires: Mon 02-Jul-18 10:00pm EDT
Severity: Moderate
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Status: Actual
Type: Alert
Category: Met
Areas affected: Madison; Northern Oneida; Onondaga; Seneca; Southern Cayuga; Southern Oneida; Yates
Message summary: …heat advisory remains in effect until noon edt today…
…excessive heat warning remains in effect until 10 pm edt monday…
* heat index values…from 102 to 107 with local values up to 110 this afternoon and again monday afternoon.
* timing…a prolonged heat wave will continue to intensify today and monday. Hot and humid weather will persist through most of next week. There will be little overnight relief as temperatures only dip into the 70s briefly in the early morning hours each day.
* impacts…the heat and humidity may cause heat stress during outdoor exertion or extended exposure. The heat and humidity may cause heat stress during outdoor exertion or extended exposure. Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A heat advisory and/or excessive heat warning 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 up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions, if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the occupational safety and health administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency, call 9 1 1.