You thought it had been hot so far this Summer? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet. NOAA warns us that it’s about to get ugly.
HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF WEST TENNESSEE FROM 11 AM SATURDAY THROUGH 8 PM SUNDAY…
.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE WILL BUILD INTO THE
MIDSOUTH FROM THE WEST OVER THE WEEKEND…AND REMAIN SITUATED OVER
THE REGION INTO AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE A LITTLE EACH DAY PEAKING NEAR OR
SLIGHTLY ABOVE 100 DEGREES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK.
OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL NOT DROP BELOW 80 DEGREES ACROSS PARTS OF THE
REGION. PROPER PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR THIS EXTENDED HEAT
WAVE. MAKE SURE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO STAY COOL.HEAT INDEX READINGS WILL CLIMB TO BETWEEN 105 AND 109 DEGREES
TODAY AND SUNDAY. BY MONDAY…IF NOT SOONER…IT IS POSSIBLE THAT
HEAT INDEX READINGS WILL REACH 110 DEGREES OR HIGHER ACROSS PARTS
OF THE AREA MAKING EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS NECESSARY.
Hydrate early, long before you have to go out. Check on people you care about and those you know might be suffering in the heat. Above all, don’t ignore this threat. It’ll kill you.
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