08/17/2026
⚠️☀️ DANGEROUS HEAT RETURNS TUESDAY ☀️⚠️
Dangerous heat is expected across the area Tuesday, with temperatures between 103–109°F and heat index values potentially reaching 111°F.
Extreme heat can become dangerous quickly. Take precautions now to protect yourself, your family, children, pets, and neighbors.
🌡️ MITIGATE THE HAZARDS
💧 Drink plenty of water throughout the day — don’t wait until you feel thirsty.
🏠 Stay in air-conditioned areas whenever possible.
🌳 Reduce or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities to the cooler morning or evening hours.
👷 If you must work outside, take frequent breaks in the shade or air conditioning and use a buddy system.
👕 Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing and use sunscreen.
👵 Check frequently on elderly relatives, neighbors, and anyone without reliable air conditioning.
👶 PROTECT CHILDREN
🚗 NEVER leave a child unattended in a vehicle — even for a few minutes. Vehicle temperatures can become deadly very quickly.
🛝 Limit outdoor play during the hottest part of the day.
💧 Make sure children take frequent water and cooling breaks.
🔥 Check playground equipment and other outdoor surfaces before allowing children to touch them, as they can become extremely hot.
🐾 PROTECT YOUR PETS
🚗 NEVER leave a pet inside a parked vehicle.
💧 Provide plenty of fresh, cool water and access to shade or air conditioning.
🐕 Keep walks short and schedule them during the cooler morning or evening hours.
🐾 Check pavement before walking your pet. If it’s too hot for your hand, it’s too hot for their paws.
🏠 Bring pets indoors whenever possible during extreme heat.
🚨 KNOW THE WARNING SIGNS
Heat Exhaustion: Heavy sweating, weakness, dizziness, nausea, headache, muscle cramps, and cool or clammy skin. Move to a cooler location, drink water, and begin cooling down.
Heat Stroke: Confusion, loss of consciousness, very high body temperature, hot/red skin, or a rapid, strong pulse. HEAT STROKE IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY — CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.
☀️ PREPARE • PREVENT • PROTECT
Take the heat seriously, check on those around you, and make sure children and pets have a safe place to stay cool.
