This is a Heat Advisory in effect through 8 p.m. on Thursday. During the advisory, heat index values of up to 104 degrees are expected.
The NWS said to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room out of the sun, check on relatives and neighbors, and take extra precautions if working or spending time outside. Young children and pets shouldn’t be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.
With extreme heat comes an increased chance of illness. Drinking water instead of sugary drinks can help prevent heat illness in you and your kids. Set a timer as a reminder to get out of the sun and drink some water. Learn more about heat-related illness: https://t.co/rTQEGIKK9K pic.twitter.com/ONlseLbVPL
— Ohio Dept of Health (@OHdeptofhealth) June 15, 2022
An Air Quality Alert is in effect for Butler, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Warren counties. Conditions are favorable for ground-level ozone, or smog, to form. This can lead to an air pollution level above 101, which is “unhealthy for sensitive groups” including older adults, children and anyone with respiratory or cardiac diseases, according to the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency and Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency.
Residents are asked to avoid using gasoline-powered machines and to not mow lawns and refuel vehicles before 8 p.m.
[4:05PM] An Excessive Heat Warning is now in effect for our forecast area until tomorrow evening. Seek relief from long exposure to heat and know the signs of heat illness. pic.twitter.com/ASZqlsbxCR
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) June 14, 2022
Temperatures overnight won’t be much relief, with lows only falling to around 76 degrees.
It again will be hot Thursday, with a high near 93 degrees and heat index values as high as 102. It also will be windy, with some gusts around 25 mph. Thunderstorms also are expected, with some potentially strong to severe with damaging wind and hail.
Know that the heat and humidity over the region is the weather message that we want to convey for the next day or two. Contact your local county Emergency Management Agency (EMA) to see if cooling centers have been opened in your area. pic.twitter.com/nJhByyub18
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) June 14, 2022
Friday will be mostly sunny and hot, with breezy winds in the afternoon and a high near 88 degrees. Friday night will be mostly clear with a low around 61 degrees.
The heat will break at the end of the week when a cooler, less humid airmass arrives for the weekend.
Saturday will be sunny with a high near 80 degrees.
Sunday, which is Father’s Day and Juneteenth, will be mostly sunny with a high near 82 degrees.
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