Updated *** 08-10-2020 ***
Hottest July on Record
Summer 2020 32 Days of 90 degrees or better.
**** As expected, hot temperatures continued Monday all across central New York. Syracuse officially reached the 2nd heat wave of the year with 93 degrees on Monday after seeing 91 on Sunday and 90 on Saturday. For the year, Syracuse has reached 10 (13 here)days of 90 degrees or higher so far. Get set for many more days of 90 degrees or higher through the rest of the week!
The heat today and the next few days will be accompanied by higher dew points and humidity values. The will translate to higher heat index values this afternoon. This has prompted the National Weather Service to issue heat advisories for Tuesday afternoon.
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Heat Advisory Heat Advisory – Onondaga (New York)
Updated: Tue 07-Jul-20 03:36am EDT
Effective: Tue 07-Jul-20 01:00pm EDT
Expires: Tue 07-Jul-20 08:00pm EDT
Severity: Minor
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Status: Actual
Type: Alert
Category: Met
Areas affected: Chemung; Onondaga; Schuyler; Seneca; Southern Cayuga; Tioga; Tompkins; Yates
Instructions: Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. 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 lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. 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.
Message summary: …heat advisory remains in effect from 1 pm this afternoon to 8 pm edt this evening…
* what…heat index values in the mid 90s expected.
* where…yates, seneca, southern cayuga, onondaga, schuyler, chemung, tompkins and tioga counties.
* when…from 1 pm to 8 pm edt tuesday.
* impacts…hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur.
* additional details…heat index values thursday and friday afternoons could also potentially reach into the mid 90`s.