Olney, MD Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings
in effect until Monday, May 28, 9:00 PM
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...IN THE MID 90S DUE TO TEMPERATURES AROUND 90...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 60S AND LOW 70S.
* IMPACTS...THE FIRST STRETCH OF SUMMER-LIKE HEAT WILL PEAK TODAY. SINCE INDIVIDUALS HAVE NOT YET ACCLIMATED TO HOT CONDITIONS...IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES. PARTICIPANTS IN MEMORIAL DAY ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE MINDFUL OF THE HEAT INDEX...AND ALTER PLANS ACCORDINGLY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK IN ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
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.
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.
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