Heat Advisory for Wednesday with hot and hazy conditions

HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY…

• WHAT…Long duration heat with increasingly poor overnight
  recovery. Afternoon high temperatures will reach 94 to 100
  degrees each day, with localized higher readings possible
  Wednesday. Overnight low temperatures will only ease back into
  the 60s, especially from Shoshone, 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 MDT Wednesday.
• IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses to occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.

Tuesday:

Patchy smoke with mostly sunny skies. A high in the 95° to 100° range. Light winds at 10 mph.

Overnight:

Patchy smoke, with a clear sky and a low around 59°.

Wednesday:

Sunny and HOT with patchy smoke. Highs in the upper 90’s to lower 100’s. Increasing winds for the afternoon and evening. Winds from the southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday:

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15- 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday:

Sunny, with a high near 76°