EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FOR BERGEN COUNTY THROUGH 8 PM
HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING, MONDAY, JULY 15
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING.
HIGH LEVELS OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND 100 DUE TO TEMPERATURES FROM AROUND 90 TO THE MID 90S…AND DEWPOINTS IN THE MID TO UPPER 605
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
IMPACTS… IF NO PROTECTIVE ACTION IS TAKEN…INITIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE FATIGUE. SUNSTROKE…MUSCLE CRAMPS…AND/OR HEAT EXHAUSTION ARE ALSO 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.
A HEAT ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS AT LEAST 95 DEGREES FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR IF HEAT INDEX VALUES REACH
100 TO 104 DEGREES. 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.
RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO STAY COOL BY VISITING THE RIDGEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY, LOCATED AT 125 N. MAPLE AVE., IS OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM.
How about a few cooling off photos on ours and your streets and sidewalks?
Print a Live address link here so your readers can share…. OK?
Oh I forgot, don’t open the fire hydrants to share cooling water…. check with our fire dept. to see if the public can cool off at the hydrants set up with Spray devices, as they do in NYC………..
The memories linger on………. No pool badges required.