Heat Advisory through Wednesday night
The National Weather Service has continued the heat advisory through Wednesday night.
HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY:
* WHAT...Long duration heat with increasingly poor overnight
recovery. Afternoon high temperatures will reach 94 to 99
degrees each day, with a few spots possibly reaching 100
degrees, especially Tuesday and Wednesday. Overnight low
temperatures will only ease back into the 60s, especially from
Burley and Pocatello south across the southern highlands.
* WHERE...The eastern Magic Valley, southern Wood River Valley,
Snake Plain, and southern highlands, including but not limited
to Hailey, Carey, Shoshone, Burley, Heyburn, Rupert, Craters
of the Moon, Arco Desert, St. Anthony, Rexburg, Rigby, Idaho
Falls, Ammon, Blackfoot, Aberdeen, American Falls, Chubbuck,
Pocatello, Lava Hot Springs, Malad, and Preston.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take extra precautions if you work or recreate outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or late
evening. Drink plenty of fluids, wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing, take frequent rest breaks in shaded or air
conditioned environments, and check up on relatives and
neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended
in vehicles under any circumstances. Know the signs and symptoms
of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Anyone overcome by heat should
be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Tonight:
Smoke and haze with a mostly clear sky. A low around 55°. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday:
More smoke and haze with highs in the mid to upper 90’s in the Snake River Plain. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday:
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98°. Breezy with winds in the afternoon at 15-20 mph.
